Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate
Marshall Islands
79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 85 deaths per 100,000 people against 79 deaths per 100,000 people in Marshall Islands, a difference of 6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 390.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 268.8 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 144.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 108.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 85 deaths per 100,000 people against 79 deaths per 100,000 people in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 6 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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.