Tuberculosis death rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis death rate was 26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Nigeria, 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
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Nigeria stood at 26 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Nigeria peaked at 110 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 93.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 85 deaths per 100,000 people | 110 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 77 deaths per 100,000 people | 89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 26 deaths per 100,000 people | 73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Nigeria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Nigeria was 26 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 110 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.