Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis death rate
Marshall Islands
141.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
124.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Marshall Islands rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 141.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 124.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 77.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 125.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Marshall Islands, at 141.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 124.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.