Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV was 24 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Nigeria, 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
Nigeria recorded 24 Deaths per 100 000 population for tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Nigeria peaked at 66 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24 Deaths per 100 000 population, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 33rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Deaths per 100 000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65 Deaths per 100 000 population | — |
| 2001 | 63 Deaths per 100 000 population | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 66 Deaths per 100 000 population | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 66 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63 Deaths per 100 000 population | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 61 Deaths per 100 000 population | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 58 Deaths per 100 000 population | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 56 Deaths per 100 000 population | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 52 Deaths per 100 000 population | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 53 Deaths per 100 000 population | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 55 Deaths per 100 000 population | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 54 Deaths per 100 000 population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 55 Deaths per 100 000 population | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 56 Deaths per 100 000 population | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 60 Deaths per 100 000 population | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 62 Deaths per 100 000 population | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 62 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63 Deaths per 100 000 population | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 64 Deaths per 100 000 population | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 63 Deaths per 100 000 population | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 64 Deaths per 100 000 population | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 53 Deaths per 100 000 population | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 41 Deaths per 100 000 population | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 28 Deaths per 100 000 population | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 24 Deaths per 100 000 population | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3 Deaths per 100 000 population | 52 Deaths per 100 000 population | 66 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4 Deaths per 100 000 population | 54 Deaths per 100 000 population | 64 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 Deaths per 100 000 population | 24 Deaths per 100 000 population | 64 Deaths per 100 000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 30 Somalia 26 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 31 Bangladesh 25 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 25 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 33 Mozambique 24 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 35 Guinea 22 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 36 India 21 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Nigeria was 24 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.