Sweden vs United States: Tuberculosis death rate
Sweden
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden rank
180th
United States rank
182nd
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 180th and United States ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.753 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.261 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.492 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.319 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.144 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Sweden and United States?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Sweden ranks 180th and United States ranks 182nd 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.