Tuberculosis deaths in China
China: Tuberculosis deaths was 28,000 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in China, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
China recorded 28,000 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in China peaked at 126,000 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28,000 deaths, in 2023.
That places China 11th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,800 deaths | 58,000 deaths | 126,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,000 deaths | 33,000 deaths | 56,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,200 deaths | 28,000 deaths | 33,000 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in China?
- Tuberculosis deaths in China was 28,000 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 126,000 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,000 deaths in 2023.
- How does China rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- China ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.