Tuberculosis death rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in United Kingdom, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 169 Oman 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Tokelau 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Czechia 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Kuwait 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Germany 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Jamaica 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 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 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
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
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.