Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Tuberculosis death rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
60 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Myanmar
67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Myanmar rank
12th

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Myanmar
50100150200250300200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 67 deaths per 100,000 people against 60 deaths per 100,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 216 deaths per 100,000 people 175.8 deaths per 100,000 people 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 149.2 deaths per 100,000 people 75.9 deaths per 100,000 people 73.3 deaths per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 79.8 deaths per 100,000 people 68 deaths per 100,000 people 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 67 deaths per 100,000 people against 60 deaths per 100,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
7 deaths per 100,000 people, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 12th 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.