Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis death rate
Botswana
77.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
74.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
14th
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 77.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 81.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 76.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 77.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Botswana ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.