Tuberculosis incidence in Northern America
Northern America: Tuberculosis incidence was 3.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Northern America stood at 3.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Northern America peaked at 7.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2020.
That places Northern America 33rd out of 34 groups 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.
Tuberculosis incidence in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8 | — |
| 2001 | 7.5 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.24 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More health data for Northern America
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 3,918 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.9707 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Northern America?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Northern America was 3.6 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2020.
- How does Northern America rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Northern America ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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