Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate
Papua New Guinea
122 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
85 deaths per 100,000 people
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 deaths per 100,000 people against 85 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 37 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people | 390.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.1 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 160.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 142 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 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 deaths per 100,000 people against 85 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 37 deaths per 100,000 people, 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?
- 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.