Tuberculosis death rate in South Africa
South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate was 85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 85 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in South Africa peaked at 440 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis death rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 317 | — |
| 2001 | 376 | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 358 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 398 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 400 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 440 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 427 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 422 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 392 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 371 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 221 | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 214 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 161 | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 137 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 124 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 116 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 112 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 106 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 103 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 99 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 85 | -3.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6, 23.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate 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 | -40.4% | 371 | 221 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390.1 | 317 | 440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.3 | 99 | 221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4 | 85 | 96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 2 Djibouti 136 compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 122 compare
- 4 Namibia 93 compare
- 6 East Timor 79 compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 79 compare
- 8 Eswatini 78 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in South Africa?
- Tuberculosis death rate in South Africa was 85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 440 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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