Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis death rate
Kenya
43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
19th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 49 deaths per 100,000 people against 43 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 124.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 51 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 49 deaths per 100,000 people against 43 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Kenya ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 19th 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.