Tuberculosis death rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.7
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
126th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2001
All-time low
1.7
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Hong Kong stood at 1.7. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Hong Kong peaked at 5.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2001 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 3.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.65 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Hong Kong?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Hong Kong was 1.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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