Tuberculosis Disease Surveillance: TB outcomes

This dashboard provides information on Tuberculosis (TB) disease in Canada.

  • Last updated: 2026-05-29

Context

Tuberculosis (TB) treatment takes several months, therefore data on treatment outcomes are received one year after a case is first reported.

Note: TB outcomes are reported for cases reported from the previous year. This allows enough time for patients to complete their treatment and for the results to be recorded.

For detailed information on the Canadian Tuberculosis Reporting System (CTBRS), including the specific methods and definitions used in this report, please refer to About the Programs

Treatment outcomes

  • Success Rate: In 2023, approximately 76.5% of people with TB disease were either cured or successfully completed treatment, while 0.5% were reported as treatment failures or discontinued due to adverse events. The proportion of treatment success is likely higher than reported, as individuals were still undergoing treatment or were not captured in the analyses due to transfers between jurisdictions.

Treatment outcomes for people with TB disease by population group

In the interactive legend, click/unclick the item to zoom in/out on its corresponding bars in the graph.

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Data Completeness (Data Table)
Notes
  1. Percentages presented are among total cases with known population group.
  2. Data not available by Indigenous identity for British Columbia between 2016–2024, and Manitoba and Nova Scotia from 2023-2024.

TB-related deaths

TB-related deaths include deaths reported to be caused by TB, and deaths where TB contributed but was not the underlying cause of death.

  • Case Fatality Rate: The case fatality rate has remained relatively stable ranging from 3.6% to 6.5% across all years. The majority of deaths occurred among individuals over the age of 65 years.
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