Tuberculosis death rate in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis death rate in United Kingdom, 2000–2024

0.40.60.811.22000201220242000: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people

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

United Kingdom recorded 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in United Kingdom peaked at 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

That places United Kingdom 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.939 deaths per 100,000 people 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.549 deaths per 100,000 people 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 169 Oman 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 169 Tokelau 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 171 Czechia 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 172 Kuwait 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 174 Germany 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 174 Jamaica 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis death rate in United Kingdom?
Tuberculosis death rate in United Kingdom was 0.37 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does United Kingdom rank for tuberculosis death rate?
United Kingdom ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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

Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.