Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Africa
South Africa: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 55,350 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Africa is 55,350, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Africa peaked at 182,039 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55,350, in 2021.
That places South Africa 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101,489 | — |
| 2001 | 121,080 | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 123,667 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 154,322 | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 160,664 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 180,710 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 178,392 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 182,039 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 178,846 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 174,192 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 114,538 | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 112,281 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 85,415 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 74,073 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 68,060 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 64,883 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 63,190 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 60,177 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 58,960 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 57,646 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 56,536 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 55,350 | -2.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 55,350 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 336.6, 164.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 55,350 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,950, 14.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -34.2% | 174,192 | 114,538 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155,540 | 101,489 | 182,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,922 | 57,646 | 114,538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,943 | 55,350 | 56,536 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Africa?
- Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Africa was 55,350 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 182,039 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,350 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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