Tuberculosis
15-59 years old · Declining trend
A bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs. TB is curable and preventable, yet remains one of the top infectious disease killers, especially in low-income countries.
Deaths / year
1,300,000
Deaths / day
3,562
Deaths / hour
148
Deaths / second
0.04
Share of all global deaths
2%
1,300,000 of 62,000,000 total deaths
Risk Factors
HIV co-infection
Malnutrition
Crowded living
Smoking
Diabetes
Alcohol use
Age group most affected
15-59 years old
Global trend
Declining