Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis death rate was 54 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 54 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
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 Namibia peaked at 79 per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Namibia 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 | 65.9 per 100,000 people | 46 per 100,000 people | 79 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3 per 100,000 people | 57 per 100,000 people | 77 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 58 per 100,000 people | 54 per 100,000 people | 61 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 6 Micronesia (country) 63 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Myanmar 58 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Lesotho 57 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 54 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Nepal 53 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 48 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Namibia
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 29,210 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 30,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 31,695 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 31,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 29,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 79 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate 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 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.