South Africa vs South Sudan: Tuberculosis death rate
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- South Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 42 per 100,000 people against 40 per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 2 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 14th of 182 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.78 per 100,000 people | 107.33 per 100,000 people | 68.56 per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 38.8 per 100,000 people | 61.2 per 100,000 people | 22.4 per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, South Africa or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 42 per 100,000 people against 40 per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between South Africa and South Sudan?
- 2 per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South Sudan rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- South Africa ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 14th 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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About this data
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.