Australia vs United States of America: Tuberculosis death rate

Australia
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
182nd
United States of America rank
182nd

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
0.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Australia ranks 182nd and United States of America ranks 182nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.302 deaths per 100,000 people 0.261 deaths per 100,000 people 0.041 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
2010s 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
2020s 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Australia or United States of America?
Australia, at 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Australia and United States of America?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
Australia ranks 182nd and United States of America ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.