Tuberculosis deaths by region in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 66,000 deaths in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
66,000 deaths
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
141,000 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
66,000 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis deaths by region in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 141.0k deaths2001: 136.0k deaths2002: 132.0k deaths2003: 127.0k deaths2004: 120.0k deaths2005: 120.0k deaths2006: 123.0k deaths2007: 110.0k deaths2008: 109.0k deaths2009: 120.0k deaths2010: 119.0k deaths2011: 123.0k deaths2012: 125.0k deaths2013: 125.0k deaths2014: 124.0k deaths2015: 123.0k deaths2016: 120.0k deaths2017: 111.0k deaths2018: 106.0k deaths2019: 104.0k deaths2020: 94.0k deaths2021: 91.0k deaths2022: 79.0k deaths2023: 76.0k deaths2024: 66.0k deaths

Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2024, tuberculosis deaths by region in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 66,000 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 141,000 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66,000 deaths, in 2024.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 123,800 deaths 109,000 deaths 141,000 deaths 10
2010s 118,000 deaths 104,000 deaths 125,000 deaths 10
2020s 81,200 deaths 66,000 deaths 94,000 deaths 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 1 India 305,000 deaths compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 126,000 deaths compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 61,000 deaths compare
  4. 5 South Africa 54,000 deaths compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 52,000 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis deaths by region in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Democratic Republic of Congo was 66,000 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 141,000 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 66,000 deaths in 2024.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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