Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis death rate
Myanmar
68.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
74.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Myanmar rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 68.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Myanmar, a difference of 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 75.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 56.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 68.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Myanmar ranks 16th 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.