Tuberculosis deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Tuberculosis deaths was 16,000 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,000 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
33,000 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
16,000 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis deaths in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths in Nepal stood at 16,000 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Nepal peaked at 33,000 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,000 deaths, in 2023.
That places Nepal 15th 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 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,000 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 32,000 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 31,000 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 29,000 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 29,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28,000 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 27,000 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 26,000 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 26,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,000 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 23,000 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 22,000 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 21,000 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 20,000 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 19,000 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 19,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,000 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17,000 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 17,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,000 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 17,000 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 16,000 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 16,000 deaths | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16,000 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,600 deaths, 10.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16,000 deaths is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,420 deaths, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,500 deaths | 24,000 deaths | 33,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,500 deaths | 17,000 deaths | 23,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,800 deaths | 16,000 deaths | 18,000 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 12 Kenya 24,000 deaths compare
- 13 Tanzania 23,000 deaths compare
- 14 Ethiopia 21,000 deaths compare
- 16 Afghanistan 15,000 deaths compare
- 17 Mozambique 14,000 deaths compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 13,000 deaths compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Nepal?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Nepal was 16,000 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33,000 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 deaths in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.