Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate
Papua New Guinea
122
in 2024
South Africa
85
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 122 against 85 in South Africa, a difference of 37.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260 | 390.1 | 130.1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 160.9 | 139.3 | 21.6 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 142 | 90.4 | 51.6 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 122 against 85 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 37, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 215 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.