Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV was 54 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Namibia stood at 54 Deaths per 100 000 population.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Namibia peaked at 79 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46 Deaths per 100 000 population, in 2000.
That places Namibia 9th out of 177 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 death rate in people without HIV in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Deaths per 100 000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 Deaths per 100 000 population | — |
| 2001 | 54 Deaths per 100 000 population | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 69 Deaths per 100 000 population | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 71 Deaths per 100 000 population | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 72 Deaths per 100 000 population | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 69 Deaths per 100 000 population | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 63 Deaths per 100 000 population | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 57 Deaths per 100 000 population | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 79 Deaths per 100 000 population | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 79 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77 Deaths per 100 000 population | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 76 Deaths per 100 000 population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 75 Deaths per 100 000 population | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 74 Deaths per 100 000 population | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 73 Deaths per 100 000 population | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 65 Deaths per 100 000 population | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 68 Deaths per 100 000 population | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 64 Deaths per 100 000 population | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 64 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57 Deaths per 100 000 population | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 61 Deaths per 100 000 population | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 60 Deaths per 100 000 population | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 59 Deaths per 100 000 population | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 56 Deaths per 100 000 population | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 54 Deaths per 100 000 population | -3.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 54 Deaths per 100 000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18 Deaths per 100 000 population, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 54 Deaths per 100 000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19 Deaths per 100 000 population, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +38.6% | 57 Deaths per 100 000 population | 79 Deaths per 100 000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9 Deaths per 100 000 population | 46 Deaths per 100 000 population | 79 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3 Deaths per 100 000 population | 57 Deaths per 100 000 population | 77 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 58 Deaths per 100 000 population | 54 Deaths per 100 000 population | 61 Deaths per 100 000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 6 Micronesia (country) 63 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 7 Myanmar 58 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 8 Lesotho 57 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 54 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 11 Nepal 53 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 48 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Namibia was 54 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 79 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people dying from tuberculosis per 100,000 individuals. Excluding people who also have been infected with HIV.