Tuberculosis death rate in Pakistan

Pakistan: Tuberculosis death rate was 21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
20 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis death rate in Pakistan, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 38 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 36 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 36 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 35 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 34 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 32 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 31 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 30 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 30 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 29 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 27 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 27 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 27 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 26 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 25 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 23 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 22 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 22 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 21 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 20 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 22 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 23 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 20 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 20 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 21 deaths per 100,000 people

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

Pakistan recorded 21 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Pakistan peaked at 38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Pakistan 44th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.1 deaths per 100,000 people 29 deaths per 100,000 people 38 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 24 deaths per 100,000 people 20 deaths per 100,000 people 27 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people 20 deaths per 100,000 people 23 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 41 Cameroon 23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 42 Malawi 22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 42 Senegal 22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 44 Gambia 21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 44 India 21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 47 Guyana 20 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis death rate in Pakistan?
Tuberculosis death rate in Pakistan was 21 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 20 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Pakistan rank for tuberculosis death rate?
Pakistan ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.