What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

76,273 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Tuberculosis deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

48,972 deaths

in 2021

Nigeria

125,245 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

6th

Nigeria rank

3rd

Tuberculosis deaths over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 125,245 deaths against 48,972 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 76,273 deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50,522 deaths	125,163 deaths	74,641 deaths	Nigeria
2010s	61,835 deaths	152,386 deaths	90,551 deaths	Nigeria
2020s	49,783 deaths	138,101 deaths	88,318 deaths	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 125,245 deaths against 48,972 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 76,273 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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.