https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/docs/factsheets/TB-in-the-US-508.pdf
TB rates are well under 1000 deaths per year in the US
and the rate has been steadily decreasing year by year
maybe that 1.5M dead was worldwide
A total of 1.6 million people died from TB in 2021 (including 187 000 people with HIV). Worldwide, TB is the 13th leading cause of death and the second leading infectious killer after COVID-19 (above HIV/AIDS).
In 2021, an estimated 10.6 million people fell ill with tuberculosis(TB) worldwide. Six million men, 3.4 million women and 1.2 million children. TB is present in all countries and age groups. But TB is curable and preventable.
In 2021, 1.2 million children fell ill with TB globally. Child and adolescent TB is often overlooked by health providers and can be difficult to diagnose and treat.