Australia vs Ireland: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Australia
6.9 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Ireland
6.2 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Australia rank
166th
Ireland rank
169th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.9 cases per 100,000 people against 6.2 cases per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.7 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 166th and Ireland ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 cases per 100,000 people | 13.5 cases per 100,000 people | 6.92 cases per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.53 cases per 100,000 people | 8.58 cases per 100,000 people | 2.05 cases per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.48 cases per 100,000 people | 5.26 cases per 100,000 people | 1.22 cases per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 6.9 cases per 100,000 people against 6.2 cases per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.7 cases per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Australia ranks 166th and Ireland ranks 169th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.