Tuberculosis death rate in Ireland
Ireland: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Ireland, 2000–2024
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 Ireland is 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Ireland peaked at 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Ireland 167th out of 215 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.541 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.342 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Ireland?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Ireland was 0.41 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Ireland ranks 167th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.