Liberia vs South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate
Liberia
82.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
93.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 93.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 82.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 317.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.78 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 77.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.59 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 83.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.09 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, Liberia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 93.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 82.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Liberia and South Africa?
- 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Liberia ranks 12th 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.