Tuberculosis death rate in Senegal
Senegal: Tuberculosis death rate was 22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Senegal, 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
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Senegal stood at 22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Senegal peaked at 50 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Senegal 42nd 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 | 48 deaths per 100,000 people | 46 deaths per 100,000 people | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 Nigeria 26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Bangladesh 25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Cameroon 23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Malawi 22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Gambia 21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 India 21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Pakistan 21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Senegal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 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 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Senegal?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Senegal was 22 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.