Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis death rate was 93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
93 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
384 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia, 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
Namibia recorded 93 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Namibia peaked at 384 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 93 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Namibia 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 327 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 331 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 383 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 381 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 381 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 384 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 374 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 361 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 300 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 289 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 256 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 219 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 204 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 190 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 184 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 153 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 152 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 138 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 133 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 114 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 107 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 105 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 103 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 97 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 93 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 93 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 289 deaths per 100,000 people | 384 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 114 deaths per 100,000 people | 256 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 101 deaths per 100,000 people | 93 deaths per 100,000 people | 107 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Lesotho 187 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Djibouti 136 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 122 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
- 6 Marshall Islands 79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia was 93 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 384 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.