South Korea vs Latvia: Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people)
Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.9 per 100,000 people against 2.7 per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
South Korea ranks 101st and Latvia ranks 103rd of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.35 per 100,000 people | 10.43 per 100,000 people | 3.08 per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.12 per 100,000 people | 4.09 per 100,000 people | 1.03 per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.96 per 100,000 people | 2.98 per 100,000 people | 0.02 per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, South Korea or Latvia?
- South Korea, at 2.9 per 100,000 people against 2.7 per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.2 per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- South Korea ranks 101st and Latvia ranks 103rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.