Tuberculosis death rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tuberculosis death rate was 34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 34 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Tanzania peaked at 240 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 217.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 193 deaths per 100,000 people | 240 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 56 deaths per 100,000 people | 170 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 deaths per 100,000 people | 26 deaths per 100,000 people | 48 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 26 Bhutan 37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Liberia 35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Afghanistan 34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Ghana 34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Madagascar 34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 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 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Tanzania?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Tanzania was 34 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 240 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Tanzania ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.