Tuberculosis death rate in Greenland

Greenland: Tuberculosis death rate was 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
9.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis death rate in Greenland, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 37 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 37 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 36 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 35 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 35 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 34 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 34 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 33 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 33 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 25 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 42 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 41 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 28 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 31 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 27 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 24 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 16 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 15 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 13 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 17 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 19 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 16 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 12 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 16 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Greenland is 16 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Greenland peaked at 42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

Greenland ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.9 deaths per 100,000 people 25 deaths per 100,000 people 37 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people 13 deaths per 100,000 people 42 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people 19 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 53 Cote d'Ivoire 17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 54 Ethiopia 16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 54 Thailand 16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 57 Fiji 15 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis death rate in Greenland?
Tuberculosis death rate in Greenland was 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Greenland rank for tuberculosis death rate?
Greenland ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.