Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Tuberculosis deaths region

Democratic Republic of Congo
66,000
in 2024
South Africa
54,000
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

Tuberculosis deaths region over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 66,000 against 54,000 in South Africa, a difference of 12,000.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 123,800 192,500 68,700 South Africa
2010s 118,000 76,900 41,100 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 81,200 56,200 25,000 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis deaths region, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 66,000 against 54,000 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths region between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
12,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis deaths region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis deaths region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis deaths region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed