Tuberculosis death rate in Zambia
Zambia: Tuberculosis death rate was 39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Zambia, 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
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Zambia stood at 39 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Zambia peaked at 239 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 169.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 138 deaths per 100,000 people | 239 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 91 deaths per 100,000 people | 138 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | 73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 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 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Zambia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Zambia was 39 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 239 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.