Eritrea vs Nigeria: Tuberculosis death rate
Eritrea
30 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Nigeria
26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
37th
Nigeria rank
39th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 30 deaths per 100,000 people against 26 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 4 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 55.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Eritrea, at 30 deaths per 100,000 people against 26 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Eritrea ranks 37th 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.