Tuberculosis death rate in United States
United States: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in United States, 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 United States is 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in United States peaked at 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places United States 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0.513 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.216 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 188 Cook Islands 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Sweden 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Denmark 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Puerto Rico 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 Montenegro 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for United States
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 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 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in United States?
- Tuberculosis death rate in United States was 0.19 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does United States rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- United States ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.