South Sudan vs Zambia: Tuberculosis death rate
South Sudan
36.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
40.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan rank
35th
Zambia rank
32nd
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- South Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 40.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.82 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 64.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 39.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, South Sudan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 40.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.82 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between South Sudan and Zambia?
- 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- South Sudan ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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.