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
100200300400200020102021

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

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.