Tuberculosis deaths by region in Brazil
Brazil: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 9,000 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths by region in Brazil is 9,000 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Brazil peaked at 10,000 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,600 deaths, in 2007.
That places Brazil 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,400 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8,000 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 7,500 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 7,300 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7,300 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,900 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 6,800 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,600 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6,800 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6,700 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7,500 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 7,300 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7,100 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7,200 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,900 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6,800 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,600 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6,700 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,600 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,600 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,700 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,500 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 10,000 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 8,900 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 9,000 deaths | +1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9,000 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 380 deaths, 23.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9,000 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.5 deaths, 124.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths by region in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +33.3% | 7,500 deaths | 10,000 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,230 deaths | 6,600 deaths | 8,400 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,930 deaths | 6,600 deaths | 7,500 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,420 deaths | 6,700 deaths | 10,000 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths by region in Brazil?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Brazil was 9,000 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,600 deaths in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.