Tuberculosis death rate in Maldives

Maldives: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis death rate in Maldives, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 1.6 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

Maldives recorded 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Maldives peaked at 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.

Maldives ranks 129th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 126 Hong Kong 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 126 Niue 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 126 Portugal 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 129 Bahamas 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 129 Mauritius 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 132 Iraq 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis death rate in Maldives?
Tuberculosis death rate in Maldives was 1.6 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
How does Maldives rank for tuberculosis death rate?
Maldives ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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.