Eswatini vs South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate

Eswatini
79.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
93.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eswatini rank
13th
South Africa rank
10th

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
100200300400200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 93.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Eswatini, a difference of 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 315.32 deaths per 100,000 people 317.17 deaths per 100,000 people 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 222.72 deaths per 100,000 people 139.43 deaths per 100,000 people 83.29 deaths per 100,000 people Eswatini
2020s 79.09 deaths per 100,000 people 94.67 deaths per 100,000 people 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 93.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Eswatini as of 2021.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Eswatini and South Africa?
13.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
Eswatini ranks 13th 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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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.