Tuberculosis death rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tuberculosis death rate was 21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Pakistan, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Pakistan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 849 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
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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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.