Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nepal: Tuberculosis death rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
60 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Nepal
54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Nepal rank
16th

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nepal
50100150200250300200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 60 deaths per 100,000 people against 54 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 6 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 16th 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 Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 216 deaths per 100,000 people 110.1 deaths per 100,000 people 105.9 deaths per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 149.2 deaths per 100,000 people 69.7 deaths per 100,000 people 79.5 deaths per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 79.8 deaths per 100,000 people 56.8 deaths per 100,000 people 23 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 Nepal?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 60 deaths per 100,000 people against 54 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 16th 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.