Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Tuberculosis death rate
Papua New Guinea
74.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
67.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Somalia rank
17th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 69.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 74.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 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, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 17th 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.