Tuberculosis death rate in Nepal
Nepal: Tuberculosis death rate was 54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
134 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 54 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Nepal peaked at 134 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Nepal 16th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 129 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 123 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 114 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 112 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 105 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 103 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 88 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 68 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 54 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 54 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 23 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 88 deaths per 100,000 people | 134 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 59 deaths per 100,000 people | 83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 54 deaths per 100,000 people | 59 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 13 Micronesia (country) 64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 60 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Congo 52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 South Sudan 51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Nepal was 54 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 134 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.