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

6,378 deaths, with South Africa ahead.

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

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 South Africa: Tuberculosis deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

48,972 deaths

in 2021

South Africa

55,350 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

6th

South Africa rank

4th

Tuberculosis deaths over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 55,350 deaths against 48,972 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 6,378 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50,522 deaths	155,540 deaths	105,018 deaths	South Africa
2010s	61,835 deaths	75,922 deaths	14,087 deaths	South Africa
2020s	49,783 deaths	55,943 deaths	6,161 deaths	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?: South Africa, at 55,350 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 South Africa?: 6,378 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th 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.