Tuberculosis incidence in Ireland
Ireland: Tuberculosis incidence was 6.2 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Ireland, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.2 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Ireland peaked at 14 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Ireland 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 per 100,000 people | 12 per 100,000 people | 14 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 per 100,000 people | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 11 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 per 100,000 people | 4.7 per 100,000 people | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 149 Australia 6.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 6.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Croatia, Republic of 6.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Canada 6.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Hungary 5.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Cyprus 5.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Samoa 5.5 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Ireland?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Ireland was 6.2 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Ireland ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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