Tuberculosis death rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tuberculosis death rate was 21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
38
in 2000
All-time low
20
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 21 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20, 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38 | — |
| 2001 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | +5.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.93, 22.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1 | 29 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24 | 20 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 20 | 23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Pakistan?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Pakistan was 21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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