Tuberculosis death rate in South Africa
South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate was 40 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 40 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in South Africa peaked at 71 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 17th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 60 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 63 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 67 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 70 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 71 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 71 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 63 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 57 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 51 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 47 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 42 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 39 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 37 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 36 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 36 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 37 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 38 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 39 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7 per 100,000 people | 57 per 100,000 people | 71 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 per 100,000 people | 36 per 100,000 people | 51 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8 per 100,000 people | 38 per 100,000 people | 40 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in South Africa?
- Tuberculosis death rate in South Africa was 40 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.