Kenya vs Malawi: Tuberculosis case fatality rate
Kenya
22.0%
in 2024
Malawi
21.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
20th
Malawi rank
23rd
Tuberculosis case fatality rate over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 22.0% against 21.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 56.5% | 11.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 42.8% | 8.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 25.8% | 2.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case fatality rate, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 22.0% against 21.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case fatality rate between Kenya and Malawi?
- 1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.