Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status was 6,900 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 6,900 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 53,000 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,900 deaths, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,000 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 48,000 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 53,000 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 47,000 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 42,000 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 42,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43,000 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16,000 deaths | -62.8% |
| 2008 | 15,000 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 40,000 deaths | +166.7% |
| 2010 | 38,000 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 38,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37,000 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 35,000 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 32,000 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 29,000 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 26,000 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 19,000 deaths | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 20,000 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19,000 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 deaths | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 13,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,800 deaths | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 9,100 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 6,900 deaths | -24.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6,900 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 270 deaths, 25.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6,900 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 780 deaths, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +166.7% | 15,000 deaths | 40,000 deaths |
| 2007 | -62.8% | 43,000 deaths | 16,000 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,300 deaths | 15,000 deaths | 53,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,300 deaths | 19,000 deaths | 38,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,360 deaths | 6,900 deaths | 13,000 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6,900 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53,000 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,900 deaths in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tuberculosis deaths by hiv status?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by hiv status rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis, broken down by whether individuals are HIV-positive or not.