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.
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
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 34,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 33,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 32,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 33,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 31,599 (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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