Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Tuberculosis death rate

Tanzania, United Republic of
41.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
40.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
31st
Zambia rank
32nd

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
50100150200200020102021

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 41.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 40.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st 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 Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 146.2 deaths per 100,000 people 150.7 deaths per 100,000 people 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people Zambia
2010s 101.21 deaths per 100,000 people 102.17 deaths per 100,000 people 0.963 deaths per 100,000 people Zambia
2020s 44.78 deaths per 100,000 people 53.28 deaths per 100,000 people 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 41.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 40.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
0.84 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.