Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV in South Africa

South Africa: Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV was 25,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
35,000
in 2005
All-time low
20,000
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV in South Africa, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 28.0k2001: 28.0k2002: 30.0k2003: 32.0k2004: 34.0k2005: 35.0k2006: 35.0k2007: 34.0k2008: 32.0k2009: 29.0k2010: 27.0k2011: 25.0k2012: 23.0k2013: 21.0k2014: 21.0k2015: 20.0k2016: 21.0k2017: 21.0k2018: 22.0k2019: 22.0k2020: 23.0k2021: 24.0k2022: 24.0k2023: 25.0k2024: 25.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv in South Africa is 25,000, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv in South Africa peaked at 35,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 2015.

That places South Africa 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV in South Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 28,000
2001 28,000 +0.0%
2002 30,000 +7.1%
2003 32,000 +6.7%
2004 34,000 +6.2%
2005 35,000 +2.9%
2006 35,000 +0.0%
2007 34,000 -2.9%
2008 32,000 -5.9%
2009 29,000 -9.4%
2010 27,000 -6.9%
2011 25,000 -7.4%
2012 23,000 -8.0%
2013 21,000 -8.7%
2014 21,000 +0.0%
2015 20,000 -4.8%
2016 21,000 +5.0%
2017 21,000 +0.0%
2018 22,000 +4.8%
2019 22,000 +0.0%
2020 23,000 +4.5%
2021 24,000 +4.3%
2022 24,000 +0.0%
2023 25,000 +4.2%
2024 25,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,700 28,000 35,000 10
2010s 22,300 20,000 27,000 10
2020s 24,200 23,000 25,000 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 6 Bangladesh 44,000 compare
  2. 7 Philippines 36,000 compare
  3. 8 Myanmar 31,000 compare
  4. 9 China 25,000 compare
  5. 9 Angola 25,000 compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia 19,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv in South Africa?
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv in South Africa was 25,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 35,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv?
South Africa ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 4,702 data points, 2000–2024
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