Tuberculosis death rate in Qatar
Qatar: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Qatar, 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
Qatar recorded 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Qatar peaked at 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Qatar 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis death rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 58% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -41.5% | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2005 | -30.2% | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.568 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.305 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 174 Germany 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Jamaica 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Albania 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Malta 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Belgium 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 New Zealand 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Qatar?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Qatar was 0.31 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Qatar rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Qatar ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.