Australia vs United States of America: Tuberculosis death rate

Australia
0.13 per 100,000 people
in 2024
United States of America
0.16 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Australia rank
174th
United States of America rank
173rd

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
0.10.20.30.4200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.16 per 100,000 people against 0.13 per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.03 per 100,000 people.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Australia ranks 174th and United States of America ranks 173rd of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.302 per 100,000 people 0.258 per 100,000 people 0.044 per 100,000 people Australia
2010s 0.208 per 100,000 people 0.174 per 100,000 people 0.034 per 100,000 people Australia
2020s 0.142 per 100,000 people 0.176 per 100,000 people 0.034 per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.16 per 100,000 people against 0.13 per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Australia and United States of America?
0.03 per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
Australia ranks 174th and United States of America ranks 173rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 5,002 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.