What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between China and Tanzania, United Republic of?

9,734 deaths, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Tuberculosis deaths

China

35,814 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

26,080 deaths

in 2021

China rank

10th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

12th

Tuberculosis deaths over time

China
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

China currently reports 35,814 deaths against 26,080 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 9,734 deaths.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 10th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	86,187 deaths	56,720 deaths	29,467 deaths	China
2010s	44,961 deaths	51,485 deaths	6,525 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	36,226 deaths	28,022 deaths	8,205 deaths	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, China or Tanzania, United Republic of?: China, at 35,814 deaths against 26,080 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between China and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 9,734 deaths, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?: China ranks 10th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tuberculosis deaths
Unit: deaths
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.