Nigeria vs South Africa: Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV
Nigeria
6,700 deaths
in 2023
South Africa
31,000 deaths
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 31,000 deaths against 6,700 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 24,300 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,900 deaths | 160,600 deaths | 116,700 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 45,200 deaths | 54,800 deaths | 9,600 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13,175 deaths | 33,000 deaths | 19,825 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 31,000 deaths against 6,700 deaths in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 24,300 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the number of deaths from people living with HIV that are related to tuberculosis.