Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
86.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
93.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
11th
South Africa rank
10th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 93.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 317.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.26 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 64.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.57 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 84.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 93.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
- 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th 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.