High income vs South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate

High income
1 per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
40 per 100,000 people
in 2024
High income rank
18th
South Africa rank
17th

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • High income
  • South Africa
020406080200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40 per 100,000 people against 1 per 100,000 people in High income, a difference of 39 per 100,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 40.0 times High income's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 19 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.93 per 100,000 people 64.7 per 100,000 people 60.77 per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 2.1 per 100,000 people 40 per 100,000 people 37.9 per 100,000 people South Africa
2020s 1.14 per 100,000 people 38.8 per 100,000 people 37.66 per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, High income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 40 per 100,000 people against 1 per 100,000 people in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between High income and South Africa?
39 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do High income and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
High income ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 19 groups.
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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About this data

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.