Cameroon vs Nigeria: Tuberculosis death rate
Cameroon
23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Nigeria
26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
41st
Nigeria rank
39th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26 deaths per 100,000 people against 23 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 3 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 65 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 26 deaths per 100,000 people against 23 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 39th 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
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.