What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?

14.11 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?

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.

Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Tuberculosis deaths

Saudi Arabia

644.8 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

630.69 deaths

in 2021

Saudi Arabia rank

83rd

United States of America rank

84th

Tuberculosis deaths over time

Saudi Arabia
United States of America

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 644.8 deaths against 630.69 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 14.11 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 84th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	864.64 deaths	762.52 deaths	102.11 deaths	Saudi Arabia
2010s	777.55 deaths	566.69 deaths	210.86 deaths	Saudi Arabia
2020s	650.32 deaths	635.68 deaths	14.64 deaths	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?: Saudi Arabia, at 644.8 deaths against 630.69 deaths in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?: 14.11 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?: Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 84th 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.