Cameroon vs India: Tuberculosis death rate

Cameroon
23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
India
21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
41st
India rank
44th

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • India
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 23 deaths per 100,000 people against 21 deaths per 100,000 people in India, a difference of 2 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times India's.

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

Cameroon ranks 41st and India ranks 44th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon India Difference Ahead
2000s 72.6 deaths per 100,000 people 71 deaths per 100,000 people 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people Cameroon
2010s 65 deaths per 100,000 people 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people Cameroon
2020s 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Cameroon or India?
Cameroon, at 23 deaths per 100,000 people against 21 deaths per 100,000 people in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Cameroon and India?
2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and India rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
Cameroon ranks 41st and India ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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

Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.