Malawi vs Nigeria: Tuberculosis death rate

Malawi
22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Nigeria
26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
39th

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 26 deaths per 100,000 people against 22 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 4 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 39th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 142.9 deaths per 100,000 people 93.3 deaths per 100,000 people 49.6 deaths per 100,000 people Malawi
2010s 83.6 deaths per 100,000 people 84.6 deaths per 100,000 people 1 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2020s 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people 47.2 deaths per 100,000 people 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Malawi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 26 deaths per 100,000 people against 22 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Malawi and Nigeria?
4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
Malawi ranks 42nd 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

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.