Tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tuberculosis death rate was 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 36.0% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda peaked at 77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | 77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 102 Suriname 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Belize 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Comoros 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Venezuela 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Mexico 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 New Caledonia 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 South Korea 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 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 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda was 3.4 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Rwanda ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.