Tuberculosis death rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.34 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in United Kingdom stood at 0.34 per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in United Kingdom peaked at 0.86 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
United Kingdom ranks 158th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 0.766 per 100,000 people | 0.63 per 100,000 people | 0.86 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.482 per 100,000 people | 0.34 per 100,000 people | 0.58 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.332 per 100,000 people | 0.3 per 100,000 people | 0.34 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Population, female 50.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 442,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 421,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 448,803 (2025)
- Population, male 49.3% (2025)
- Population, male 34.23 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.8% (2025)
- Population, female 35.26 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 57.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 415,519 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in United Kingdom?
- Tuberculosis death rate in United Kingdom was 0.34 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.