Tuberculosis deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Tuberculosis deaths was 2,900 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths in Colombia stood at 2,900 deaths. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Colombia peaked at 2,900 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,400 deaths, in 2011.
That places Colombia 48th 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 | 1,980 deaths | 1,600 deaths | 2,600 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,620 deaths | 1,400 deaths | 1,800 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,500 deaths | 1,900 deaths | 2,900 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Colombia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Colombia?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Colombia was 2,900 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,900 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 deaths in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.