Are tuberculosis deaths falling?
As of 2024, tuberculosis death rate is 14.7 per 100,000: −69% since 2000.
Why it changed
Standardized diagnosis, free rifampicin-based treatment, and combined TB and HIV care scaled across low-income countries cut the death rate by roughly two-thirds since 2000. But the picture isn’t finished — tuberculosis still kills about 1.2 million people a year, and drug-resistant strains and millions of undiagnosed cases remain.
Source · Our World in Data (WHO) CC-BY 4.0 (Our World in Data) Last reviewed 2026-06-30
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What is the source for this number?
Our World in Data (WHO). Last reviewed 2026-06-30 — CC-BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
How has this changed since 2000?
−69% since 2000. As of 2024, tuberculosis death rate stands at 14.7 per 100,000.
What still isn’t solved?
Tuberculosis still kills about 1.2 million people a year, and drug-resistant strains and millions of undiagnosed cases remain.