Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in South Africa
South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV was 40 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40 Deaths per 100 000 population
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 177 countries
All-time high
71 Deaths per 100 000 population
in 2005
All-time low
36 Deaths per 100 000 population
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in South Africa stood at 40 Deaths per 100 000 population.
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 people without hiv in South Africa peaked at 71 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36 Deaths per 100 000 population, in 2015.
That places South Africa 17th out of 177 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Deaths per 100 000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 Deaths per 100 000 population | — |
| 2001 | 60 Deaths per 100 000 population | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 63 Deaths per 100 000 population | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 67 Deaths per 100 000 population | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 70 Deaths per 100 000 population | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 71 Deaths per 100 000 population | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 71 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67 Deaths per 100 000 population | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 63 Deaths per 100 000 population | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 57 Deaths per 100 000 population | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 51 Deaths per 100 000 population | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 47 Deaths per 100 000 population | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 42 Deaths per 100 000 population | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 39 Deaths per 100 000 population | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 37 Deaths per 100 000 population | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 36 Deaths per 100 000 population | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 36 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37 Deaths per 100 000 population | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 37 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38 Deaths per 100 000 population | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 38 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39 Deaths per 100 000 population | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 39 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40 Deaths per 100 000 population | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7 Deaths per 100 000 population | 57 Deaths per 100 000 population | 71 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 Deaths per 100 000 population | 36 Deaths per 100 000 population | 51 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8 Deaths per 100 000 population | 38 Deaths per 100 000 population | 40 Deaths per 100 000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 14 South Sudan 42 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 15 Gabon 41 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 15 Indonesia 41 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 18 Congo 39 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 19 Bhutan 37 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 19 Kiribati 37 Deaths per 100 000 population 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)
- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0422 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.5965 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in South Africa?
- Tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in South Africa was 40 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv 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 Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people dying from tuberculosis per 100,000 individuals. Excluding people who also have been infected with HIV.