Puerto Rico vs United States: Tuberculosis death rate
Puerto Rico
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
United States
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
191st
United States rank
191st
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 191st and United States ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.513 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.354 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.216 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.138 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.184 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Puerto Rico or United States?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Puerto Rico and United States?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 191st and United States ranks 191st 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.