Botswana vs North Korea: Tuberculosis death rate
Botswana
77.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Korea
86.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
14th
North Korea rank
11th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Botswana
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 86.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 77.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 14th and North Korea ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 81.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 76.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Botswana or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 86.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 77.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Botswana and North Korea?
- 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and North Korea rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Botswana ranks 14th and North Korea ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.