Tuberculosis deaths by region in Chile
Chile: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 500 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
500 deaths
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
860 deaths
in 2001
All-time low
350 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Chile recorded 500 deaths for tuberculosis deaths by region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Chile peaked at 860 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 350 deaths, in 2020.
Chile ranks 88th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 810 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 860 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 780 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 760 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 800 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 710 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 690 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 620 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 510 deaths | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 540 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 610 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 530 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 550 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 530 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 430 deaths | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 550 deaths | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 500 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 490 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 430 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 390 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 350 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 390 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 430 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 380 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 500 deaths | +31.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 500 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 22 deaths, 22.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 500 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.5 deaths, 6.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 708 deaths | 510 deaths | 860 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 501 deaths | 390 deaths | 610 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 410 deaths | 350 deaths | 500 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths by region in Chile?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Chile was 500 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 860 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 deaths in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Chile ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.