Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Zambia
Zambia: Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV was 19 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19 Deaths per 100 000 population
Change on year
up 72.7%
World rank
39th
of 177 countries
All-time high
43 Deaths per 100 000 population
in 2001
All-time low
11 Deaths per 100 000 population
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Zambia, 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
Zambia recorded 19 Deaths per 100 000 population for tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of up 72.7% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Zambia peaked at 43 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11 Deaths per 100 000 population, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 39th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Deaths per 100 000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 Deaths per 100 000 population | — |
| 2001 | 43 Deaths per 100 000 population | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 34 Deaths per 100 000 population | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 28 Deaths per 100 000 population | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 30 Deaths per 100 000 population | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 32 Deaths per 100 000 population | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 30 Deaths per 100 000 population | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 28 Deaths per 100 000 population | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 30 Deaths per 100 000 population | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 28 Deaths per 100 000 population | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 29 Deaths per 100 000 population | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 29 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32 Deaths per 100 000 population | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 30 Deaths per 100 000 population | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 30 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29 Deaths per 100 000 population | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 29 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28 Deaths per 100 000 population | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 33 Deaths per 100 000 population | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 32 Deaths per 100 000 population | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 20 Deaths per 100 000 population | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 13 Deaths per 100 000 population | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 11 Deaths per 100 000 population | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 19 Deaths per 100 000 population | +72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9 Deaths per 100 000 population | 28 Deaths per 100 000 population | 43 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9 Deaths per 100 000 population | 28 Deaths per 100 000 population | 33 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 Deaths per 100 000 population | 11 Deaths per 100 000 population | 32 Deaths per 100 000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 36 India 21 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 37 Pakistan 20 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 37 Senegal 20 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 19 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 18 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 42 Cambodia 17 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 42 Cameroon 17 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 42 Gambia 17 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 42 Guyana 17 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % 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 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Zambia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Zambia was 19 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.