Malawi vs Zambia: Tuberculosis deaths
Malawi
7,748 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
7,823 deaths
in 2021
Malawi rank
30th
Zambia rank
29th
Tuberculosis deaths over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7,823 deaths against 7,748 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 75 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,104 deaths | 17,073 deaths | 31 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 12,925 deaths | 16,189 deaths | 3,264 deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7,730 deaths | 10,195 deaths | 2,465 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7,823 deaths against 7,748 deaths in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Malawi and Zambia?
- 75 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 29th 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
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.