Kenya vs South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate
Kenya
124.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
98.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
13th
South Africa rank
16th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 124.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.33 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 361.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 414.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.7 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 239.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 169 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 121.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 124.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.33 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Kenya and South Africa?
- 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Kenya ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis death rate. 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 age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.