Colombia vs Ecuador: Tuberculosis death rate
Colombia
5.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Ecuador
5.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
89th
Ecuador rank
86th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 89th and Ecuador ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Colombia ranks 89th and Ecuador ranks 86th 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.