Tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis death rate was 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 100 Dominican Republic 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 French Polynesia 4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Suriname 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Belize 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Comoros 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Rwanda 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 104 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka was 3.6 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.