Tuberculosis deaths in Brazil

Brazil: Tuberculosis deaths was 9,000 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,000 deaths
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10,000 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
6,600 deaths
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis deaths in Brazil, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201220242000: 8.4k deaths2001: 8.0k deaths2002: 7.5k deaths2003: 7.3k deaths2004: 7.3k deaths2005: 6.9k deaths2006: 6.8k deaths2007: 6.6k deaths2008: 6.8k deaths2009: 6.7k deaths2010: 7.5k deaths2011: 7.3k deaths2012: 7.1k deaths2013: 7.2k deaths2014: 6.9k deaths2015: 6.8k deaths2016: 6.6k deaths2017: 6.7k deaths2018: 6.6k deaths2019: 6.6k deaths2020: 6.7k deaths2021: 7.5k deaths2022: 10.0k deaths2023: 8.9k deaths2024: 9.0k deaths

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Madagascar 11,000 deaths compare
  2. 21 Thailand 11,000 deaths compare
  3. 23 Uganda 9,700 deaths compare
  4. 25 Zambia 8,200 deaths compare
  5. 25 Zimbabwe 8,200 deaths compare
  6. 27 Cameroon 6,800 deaths compare

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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

Indicator
Tuberculosis deaths
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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Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.