Nepal vs Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis death rate

Nepal
54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
19th

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • Nepal
  • Zimbabwe
50100150200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 54 deaths per 100,000 people against 49 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Nepal ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 110.1 deaths per 100,000 people 147.8 deaths per 100,000 people 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people Zimbabwe
2010s 69.7 deaths per 100,000 people 59.8 deaths per 100,000 people 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people Nepal
2020s 56.8 deaths per 100,000 people 52.8 deaths per 100,000 people 4 deaths per 100,000 people Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
Nepal, at 54 deaths per 100,000 people against 49 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
5 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
Nepal ranks 16th 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

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.