Tuberculosis death rate in Russia
Russia: Tuberculosis death rate was 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Russia, 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
Russia recorded 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Russia peaked at 24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Russia ranks 98th 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 | 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Nauru 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Lithuania 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Brazil 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 French Polynesia 4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Russia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 26 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 26 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 704,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 679,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 718,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 692,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 734,691 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 708,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Russia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Russia was 4.2 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Russia ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.