Tuberculosis death rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Tuberculosis death rate was 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis death rate in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Tuvalu peaked at 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Tuvalu ranks 82nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 79 Algeria 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Moldova 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Panama 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Benin 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Uruguay 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Northern Mariana Islands 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Tuvalu?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Tuvalu was 6.7 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Tuvalu rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.