Tuberculosis death rate in Nauru
Nauru: Tuberculosis death rate was 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Nauru, 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 Nauru is 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Nauru peaked at 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Nauru 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 85 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 95 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Nauru?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Nauru was 4.8 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Nauru rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Nauru ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.