Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Tuberculosis death rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
54 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Lesotho
57 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Lesotho rank
8th

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
50100150200200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 57 per 100,000 people against 54 per 100,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3 per 100,000 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 182 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 146.1 per 100,000 people 74.8 per 100,000 people 71.3 per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 111.4 per 100,000 people 55.2 per 100,000 people 56.2 per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 69.8 per 100,000 people 65.8 per 100,000 people 4 per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 57 per 100,000 people against 54 per 100,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
3 per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 8th 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.