Tuberculosis deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Tuberculosis deaths was 9,000 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths in Brazil stood at 9,000 deaths.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths 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.
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 |
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More health data for Brazil
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Brazil?
- Tuberculosis deaths 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 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,600 deaths in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.