South Korea vs Malaysia: Tuberculosis case fatality rate
South Korea
9.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
9.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
112th
Malaysia rank
112th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9.0% against 9.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 7.3% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case fatality rate, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 9.0% against 9.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case fatality rate between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- South Korea ranks 112th and Malaysia 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.