Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status was 6,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 6,900. 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,900, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,000 | — |
| 2001 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 53,000 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 47,000 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 42,000 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16,000 | -62.8% |
| 2008 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 40,000 | +166.7% |
| 2010 | 38,000 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 32,000 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 29,000 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 26,000 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 19,000 | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,800 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 9,100 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 6,900 | -24.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6,900 is above the median for low income countries, which is 270, 25.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6,900 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 780, 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 | 40,000 |
| 2007 | -62.8% | 43,000 | 16,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,300 | 15,000 | 53,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,300 | 19,000 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,360 | 6,900 | 13,000 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
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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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,900 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 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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