Tuberculosis death rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tuberculosis death rate was 54 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is 54 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 186 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 182 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.1 per 100,000 people | 120 per 100,000 people | 186 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.4 per 100,000 people | 92 per 100,000 people | 120 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8 per 100,000 people | 54 per 100,000 people | 85 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 54 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 186 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.