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
1,250,000
Deaths / day
3,425
Deaths / hour
143
Deaths / second
0.04
Share of all global deaths
1,250,000 of 62,000,000 total deaths
Risk Factors
Age group most affected
15-59 years old
Global trend
Declining
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