Tuberculosis death rate in Niger
Niger: Tuberculosis death rate was 13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Niger, 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
Niger recorded 13 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Niger peaked at 35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Niger 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | 35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Niger
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 259 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Niger?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Niger was 13 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Niger ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.