What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?

241 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malaysia: Tuberculosis deaths

Lao People's Democratic Republic

2,222 deaths

in 2021

Malaysia

2,463 deaths

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

59th

Malaysia rank

56th

Tuberculosis deaths over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2,463 deaths against 2,222 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 241 deaths.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,502 deaths	1,867 deaths	3,635 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	3,390 deaths	1,846 deaths	1,543 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	1,899 deaths	2,230 deaths	330.75 deaths	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 2,463 deaths against 2,222 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?: 241 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 56th 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.