Namibia vs South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate

Namibia
93
in 2024
South Africa
85
in 2024
Namibia rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 93 against 85 in South Africa, a difference of 8.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 351.1 390.1 39 South Africa
2010s 174.3 139.3 35 Namibia
2020s 101 90.4 10.6 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 93 against 85 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Namibia and South Africa?
8, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
Namibia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed