Tuberculosis death rate in Kiribati

Kiribati: Tuberculosis death rate was 39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
39 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis death rate in Kiribati, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 55 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 51 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 50 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 51 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 51 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 50 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 50 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 49 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 47 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 45 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 43 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 40 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 40 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 40 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 39 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 38 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 38 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 38 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 37 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 37 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 37 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 38 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 38 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 39 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 39 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

In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Kiribati stood at 39 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Kiribati peaked at 55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.

That places Kiribati 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 49.9 deaths per 100,000 people 45 deaths per 100,000 people 55 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 39 deaths per 100,000 people 37 deaths per 100,000 people 43 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 38.2 deaths per 100,000 people 37 deaths per 100,000 people 39 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 21 Indonesia 44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 22 Kenya 43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 23 Mozambique 41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 24 Zambia 39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 26 Bhutan 37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 27 Liberia 35 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis death rate in Kiribati?
Tuberculosis death rate in Kiribati was 39 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 Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Kiribati rank for tuberculosis death rate?
Kiribati ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati 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.