North Korea vs Tuvalu: Tuberculosis death rate
North Korea
64.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tuvalu
63.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Korea rank
33rd
Tuvalu rank
36th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- North Korea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 64.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 63.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 33rd and Tuvalu ranks 36th of 194 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.08 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 54.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.51 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 63.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.45 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, North Korea or Tuvalu?
- North Korea, at 64.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 63.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Tuvalu as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between North Korea and Tuvalu?
- 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tuvalu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and Tuvalu rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- North Korea ranks 33rd and Tuvalu ranks 36th 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 age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.