Tuberculosis death rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tuberculosis death rate was 25 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Tanzania stood at 25 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Tanzania peaked at 83 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 31st out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3 per 100,000 people | 66 per 100,000 people | 83 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9 per 100,000 people | 35 per 100,000 people | 79 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 per 100,000 people | 18 per 100,000 people | 31 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 29 Ghana 27 per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Somalia 26 per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Bangladesh 25 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Mozambique 24 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Nigeria 24 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 823,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 788,846 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 814,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 803,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 836,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 855,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 887,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 902,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 798,817 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 868,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Tanzania?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Tanzania was 25 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 83 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Tanzania ranks 31st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.