Tuberculosis death rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Tuberculosis death rate was 79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis death rate in Marshall Islands, 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
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Marshall Islands stood at 79 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 313 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 55 deaths per 100,000 people | 172 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 101 deaths per 100,000 people | 313 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 79 deaths per 100,000 people | 178 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 3 Papua New Guinea 122 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Namibia 93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 South Africa 85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 East Timor 79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Eswatini 78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Angola 75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Central African Republic 75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Gabon 75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 433 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 491 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Marshall Islands?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Marshall Islands was 79 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 313 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.