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

5,695 deaths, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Tuberculosis deaths

Kenya

31,775 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

26,080 deaths

in 2021

Kenya rank

11th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

12th

Tuberculosis deaths over time

Kenya
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 31,775 deaths against 26,080 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 5,695 deaths.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Kenya ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	58,022 deaths	56,720 deaths	1,302 deaths	Kenya
2010s	52,080 deaths	51,485 deaths	594.66 deaths	Kenya
2020s	31,257 deaths	28,022 deaths	3,235 deaths	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Kenya, at 31,775 deaths against 26,080 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 5,695 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?: Kenya ranks 11th 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.