Tuberculosis death rate in Italy
Italy: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Italy, 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 Italy is 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Italy peaked at 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Italy 155th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.611 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.498 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 153 Seychelles 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Finland 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Slovakia 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Spain 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Italy
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Italy?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Italy was 0.56 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Italy ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.