{
  "id": "us_tb_incidence_mortality",
  "title": "Reported tuberculosis cases, incidence, and deaths: United States, 1953\u20132024",
  "geography": "United States",
  "unit_incidence": "TB disease incidence rate per 100,000 population",
  "unit_cases": "Number of reported TB disease cases",
  "unit_deaths": "TB deaths and death rate per 100,000 (NCHS mortality; lag behind case year)",
  "retrieved_utc": "2026-11-05T21:07:44Z",
  "comparability_notes": [
    "Case data after 1974 are not comparable to prior years due to surveillance case-definition changes effective in 1975 (CDC note).",
    "Large decrease in TB death rate in 1979 reflects coding change: late effects of tuberculosis and pleurisy with effusion without mention of cause no longer included in tuberculosis deaths (CDC note).",
    "2024 deaths were not yet available on the source table (--).",
    "Incidence is reported TB disease in the population, not individual clinical progression."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "cdc_tb_2024",
      "name": "TB Incidence and Mortality: 1953\u20132024 | TB in the US, 2024 | CDC",
      "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/tb-surveillance-report-2024/data/incidence-mortality.html",
      "accessed_note": "Official CDC table; values curated into CSV after host 403 on direct curl. Page notes: data updated through July 10, 2025; mortality compiled by NCHS."
    }
  ],
  "series": [
    {
      "year": 1953,
      "cases": 84304.0,
      "incidence_rate": 52.6,
      "deaths": 19707.0,
      "death_rate": 12.4
    },
    {
      "year": 1954,
      "cases": 79775.0,
      "incidence_rate": 48.9,
      "deaths": 16527.0,
      "death_rate": 10.2
    },
    {
      "year": 1955,
      "cases": 77368.0,
      "incidence_rate": 46.6,
      "deaths": 15016.0,
      "death_rate": 9.1
    },
    {
      "year": 1956,
      "cases": 69895.0,
      "incidence_rate": 41.4,
      "deaths": 14137.0,
      "death_rate": 8.4
    },
    {
      "year": 1957,
      "cases": 67149.0,
      "incidence_rate": 39.0,
      "deaths": 13390.0,
      "death_rate": 7.8
    },
    {
      "year": 1958,
      "cases": 63534.0,
      "incidence_rate": 36.3,
      "deaths": 12417.0,
      "death_rate": 7.1
    },
    {
      "year": 1959,
      "cases": 57535.0,
      "incidence_rate": 32.4,
      "deaths": 11474.0,
      "death_rate": 6.5
    },
    {
      "year": 1960,
      "cases": 55494.0,
      "incidence_rate": 30.7,
      "deaths": 10866.0,
      "death_rate": 6.0
    },
    {
      "year": 1961,
      "cases": 53726.0,
      "incidence_rate": 29.2,
      "deaths": 9938.0,
      "death_rate": 5.4
    },
    {
      "year": 1962,
      "cases": 53315.0,
      "incidence_rate": 28.6,
      "deaths": 9506.0,
      "death_rate": 5.1
    },
    {
      "year": 1963,
      "cases": 54042.0,
      "incidence_rate": 28.6,
      "deaths": 9311.0,
      "death_rate": 4.9
    },
    {
      "year": 1964,
      "cases": 50874.0,
      "incidence_rate": 26.5,
      "deaths": 8303.0,
      "death_rate": 4.3
    },
    {
      "year": 1965,
      "cases": 49016.0,
      "incidence_rate": 25.2,
      "deaths": 7934.0,
      "death_rate": 4.1
    },
    {
      "year": 1966,
      "cases": 47767.0,
      "incidence_rate": 24.3,
      "deaths": 7625.0,
      "death_rate": 3.9
    },
    {
      "year": 1967,
      "cases": 45647.0,
      "incidence_rate": 23.0,
      "deaths": 6901.0,
      "death_rate": 3.5
    },
    {
      "year": 1968,
      "cases": 42623.0,
      "incidence_rate": 21.2,
      "deaths": 6292.0,
      "death_rate": 3.1
    },
    {
      "year": 1969,
      "cases": 39120.0,
      "incidence_rate": 19.3,
      "deaths": 5567.0,
      "death_rate": 2.8
    },
    {
      "year": 1970,
      "cases": 37137.0,
      "incidence_rate": 18.1,
      "deaths": 5217.0,
      "death_rate": 2.6
    },
    {
      "year": 1971,
      "cases": 35217.0,
      "incidence_rate": 17.0,
      "deaths": 4501.0,
      "death_rate": 2.2
    },
    {
      "year": 1972,
      "cases": 32882.0,
      "incidence_rate": 15.7,
      "deaths": 4376.0,
      "death_rate": 2.1
    },
    {
      "year": 1973,
      "cases": 30998.0,
      "incidence_rate": 14.6,
      "deaths": 3875.0,
      "death_rate": 1.8
    },
    {
      "year": 1974,
      "cases": 30122.0,
      "incidence_rate": 14.1,
      "deaths": 3513.0,
      "death_rate": 1.7
    },
    {
      "year": 1975,
      "cases": 33989.0,
      "incidence_rate": 15.7,
      "deaths": 3333.0,
      "death_rate": 1.6
    },
    {
      "year": 1976,
      "cases": 32105.0,
      "incidence_rate": 14.7,
      "deaths": 3130.0,
      "death_rate": 1.5
    },
    {
      "year": 1977,
      "cases": 30145.0,
      "incidence_rate": 13.7,
      "deaths": 2968.0,
      "death_rate": 1.4
    },
    {
      "year": 1978,
      "cases": 28521.0,
      "incidence_rate": 12.8,
      "deaths": 2914.0,
      "death_rate": 1.3
    },
    {
      "year": 1979,
      "cases": 27669.0,
      "incidence_rate": 12.3,
      "deaths": 2007.0,
      "death_rate": 0.9
    },
    {
      "year": 1980,
      "cases": 27749.0,
      "incidence_rate": 12.2,
      "deaths": 1978.0,
      "death_rate": 0.9
    },
    {
      "year": 1981,
      "cases": 27373.0,
      "incidence_rate": 11.9,
      "deaths": 1937.0,
      "death_rate": 0.8
    },
    {
      "year": 1982,
      "cases": 25520.0,
      "incidence_rate": 11.0,
      "deaths": 1807.0,
      "death_rate": 0.8
    },
    {
      "year": 1983,
      "cases": 23846.0,
      "incidence_rate": 10.2,
      "deaths": 1779.0,
      "death_rate": 0.8
    },
    {
      "year": 1984,
      "cases": 22255.0,
      "incidence_rate": 9.4,
      "deaths": 1729.0,
      "death_rate": 0.7
    },
    {
      "year": 1985,
      "cases": 22201.0,
      "incidence_rate": 9.3,
      "deaths": 1752.0,
      "death_rate": 0.7
    },
    {
      "year": 1986,
      "cases": 22768.0,
      "incidence_rate": 9.5,
      "deaths": 1782.0,
      "death_rate": 0.7
    },
    {
      "year": 1987,
      "cases": 22517.0,
      "incidence_rate": 9.3,
      "deaths": 1755.0,
      "death_rate": 0.7
    },
    {
      "year": 1988,
      "cases": 22436.0,
      "incidence_rate": 9.2,
      "deaths": 1921.0,
      "death_rate": 0.8
    },
    {
      "year": 1989,
      "cases": 23495.0,
      "incidence_rate": 9.5,
      "deaths": 1970.0,
      "death_rate": 0.8
    },
    {
      "year": 1990,
      "cases": 25701.0,
      "incidence_rate": 10.3,
      "deaths": 1810.0,
      "death_rate": 0.7
    },
    {
      "year": 1991,
      "cases": 26283.0,
      "incidence_rate": 10.4,
      "deaths": 1713.0,
      "death_rate": 0.7
    },
    {
      "year": 1992,
      "cases": 26673.0,
      "incidence_rate": 10.4,
      "deaths": 1705.0,
      "death_rate": 0.7
    },
    {
      "year": 1993,
      "cases": 25102.0,
      "incidence_rate": 9.7,
      "deaths": 1631.0,
      "death_rate": 0.6
    },
    {
      "year": 1994,
      "cases": 24206.0,
      "incidence_rate": 9.2,
      "deaths": 1478.0,
      "death_rate": 0.6
    },
    {
      "year": 1995,
      "cases": 22726.0,
      "incidence_rate": 8.5,
      "deaths": 1336.0,
      "death_rate": 0.5
    },
    {
      "year": 1996,
      "cases": 21212.0,
      "incidence_rate": 7.9,
      "deaths": 1202.0,
      "death_rate": 0.4
    },
    {
      "year": 1997,
      "cases": 19751.0,
      "incidence_rate": 7.2,
      "deaths": 1166.0,
      "death_rate": 0.4
    },
    {
      "year": 1998,
      "cases": 18285.0,
      "incidence_rate": 6.6,
      "deaths": 1112.0,
      "death_rate": 0.4
    },
    {
      "year": 1999,
      "cases": 17492.0,
      "incidence_rate": 6.3,
      "deaths": 930.0,
      "death_rate": 0.3
    },
    {
      "year": 2000,
      "cases": 16305.0,
      "incidence_rate": 5.8,
      "deaths": 776.0,
      "death_rate": 0.3
    },
    {
      "year": 2001,
      "cases": 15937.0,
      "incidence_rate": 5.6,
      "deaths": 764.0,
      "death_rate": 0.3
    },
    {
      "year": 2002,
      "cases": 15048.0,
      "incidence_rate": 5.2,
      "deaths": 784.0,
      "death_rate": 0.3
    },
    {
      "year": 2003,
      "cases": 14828.0,
      "incidence_rate": 5.1,
      "deaths": 711.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2004,
      "cases": 14494.0,
      "incidence_rate": 5.0,
      "deaths": 657.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2005,
      "cases": 14052.0,
      "incidence_rate": 4.8,
      "deaths": 648.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2006,
      "cases": 13726.0,
      "incidence_rate": 4.6,
      "deaths": 652.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2007,
      "cases": 13275.0,
      "incidence_rate": 4.4,
      "deaths": 554.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2008,
      "cases": 12890.0,
      "incidence_rate": 4.2,
      "deaths": 585.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2009,
      "cases": 11513.0,
      "incidence_rate": 3.8,
      "deaths": 529.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2010,
      "cases": 11149.0,
      "incidence_rate": 3.6,
      "deaths": 569.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2011,
      "cases": 10496.0,
      "incidence_rate": 3.4,
      "deaths": 539.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2012,
      "cases": 9934.0,
      "incidence_rate": 3.2,
      "deaths": 510.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2013,
      "cases": 9556.0,
      "incidence_rate": 3.0,
      "deaths": 555.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2014,
      "cases": 9386.0,
      "incidence_rate": 2.9,
      "deaths": 493.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2015,
      "cases": 9539.0,
      "incidence_rate": 3.0,
      "deaths": 470.0,
      "death_rate": 0.1
    },
    {
      "year": 2016,
      "cases": 9239.0,
      "incidence_rate": 2.8,
      "deaths": 528.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2017,
      "cases": 9068.0,
      "incidence_rate": 2.8,
      "deaths": 515.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2018,
      "cases": 8997.0,
      "incidence_rate": 2.7,
      "deaths": 542.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2019,
      "cases": 8895.0,
      "incidence_rate": 2.7,
      "deaths": 526.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2020,
      "cases": 7170.0,
      "incidence_rate": 2.2,
      "deaths": 600.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2021,
      "cases": 7866.0,
      "incidence_rate": 2.4,
      "deaths": 602.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2022,
      "cases": 8335.0,
      "incidence_rate": 2.5,
      "deaths": 565.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2023,
      "cases": 9626.0,
      "incidence_rate": 2.9,
      "deaths": 572.0,
      "death_rate": 0.2
    },
    {
      "year": 2024,
      "cases": 10388.0,
      "incidence_rate": 3.1,
      "deaths": null,
      "death_rate": null
    }
  ],
  "latest_in_series_note": "Figures show the latest observation period included in this curated series from the cited release\u2014not a claim that no newer unrelated series exists elsewhere."
}