Tuberculosis deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis deaths was 61,000 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths in Nigeria stood at 61,000 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Nigeria peaked at 165,000 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61,000 deaths, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 133,200 deaths | 128,000 deaths | 141,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,600 deaths | 148,000 deaths | 165,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,200 deaths | 61,000 deaths | 157,000 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 305,000 deaths compare
- 2 Indonesia 126,000 deaths compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 66,000 deaths compare
- 5 South Africa 54,000 deaths compare
- 6 Pakistan 52,000 deaths compare
- 7 Bangladesh 44,000 deaths compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Nigeria was 61,000 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 165,000 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,000 deaths in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.