Tuberculosis death rate in Peru
Peru: Tuberculosis death rate was 11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Peru, 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
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Peru is 11 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Peru peaked at 28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Peru ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 61 Bolivia 12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Vietnam 12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Mongolia 11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Ukraine 11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Macao 10 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Mauritania 10 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Peru
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Peru?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Peru was 11 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Peru ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.