Tuberculosis death rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.28
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.81
in 2004
All-time low
0.23
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.28 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in New Zealand peaked at 0.81 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2018.
That places New Zealand 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.78 | — |
| 2001 | 0.41 | -47.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.78 | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 0.81 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.57 | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 0.58 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.41 | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.42 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.46 | +53.3% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 53% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.564 | 0.4 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.308 | 0.23 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.274 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % 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 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in New Zealand?
- Tuberculosis death rate in New Zealand was 0.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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