Kenya vs South Africa: Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status
Kenya
8,000 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
29,000 deaths
in 2024
Kenya rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29,000 deaths against 8,000 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 21,000 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.6 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 182 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,800 deaths | 160,600 deaths | 110,800 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 28,300 deaths | 54,800 deaths | 26,500 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9,760 deaths | 32,200 deaths | 22,440 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis deaths by hiv status, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29,000 deaths against 8,000 deaths in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths by hiv status between Kenya and South Africa?
- 21,000 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis deaths by hiv status?
- Kenya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis, broken down by whether individuals are HIV-positive or not.