Nigeria vs South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate
Nigeria
97.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
98.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 98.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 97.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 414.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 259.78 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 145.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 169 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.54 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 110.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 98.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 97.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Nigeria ranks 17th 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.