Tuberculosis deaths by region in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 61,000 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths by region in Nigeria stood at 61,000 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Nigeria peaked at 165,000 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61,000 deaths, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 4th 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.
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140,000 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 129,000 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 133,000 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 132,000 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 128,000 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 129,000 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 131,000 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 130,000 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 139,000 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 141,000 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 148,000 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 153,000 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 153,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 155,000 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 161,000 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 164,000 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 162,000 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 163,000 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 165,000 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 162,000 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 157,000 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 130,000 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 102,000 deaths | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 71,000 deaths | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 61,000 deaths | -14.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 61,000 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,600 deaths, 38.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 61,000 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,900 deaths, 15.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths by region in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -30.4% | 102,000 deaths | 71,000 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,200 deaths | 128,000 deaths | 141,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,600 deaths | 148,000 deaths | 165,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,200 deaths | 61,000 deaths | 157,000 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 305,000 deaths compare
- 2 Indonesia 126,000 deaths compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 66,000 deaths compare
- 5 South Africa 54,000 deaths compare
- 6 Pakistan 52,000 deaths compare
- 7 Bangladesh 44,000 deaths compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 region in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Nigeria was 61,000 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 165,000 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,000 deaths in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.