Brazil vs South Korea: Tuberculosis case fatality rate
Brazil
9.0%
in 2024
South Korea
9.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
112th
South Korea rank
112th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9.0% against 9.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 112th and South Korea ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 9.5% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 0.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case fatality rate, Brazil or South Korea?
- Brazil, at 9.0% against 9.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case fatality rate between Brazil and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Brazil ranks 112th and South Korea ranks 112th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.