Congo vs South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate
Congo
98.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
93.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo rank
7th
South Africa rank
10th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 98.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 93.19 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 317.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.34 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 98.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.83 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 101.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 98.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 93.19 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Congo and South Africa?
- 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Congo ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th 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
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.