South Korea vs Rwanda: Tuberculosis death rate
South Korea
3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Rwanda
3.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Korea rank
108th
Rwanda rank
105th
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- South Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 3 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
South Korea ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, South Korea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 3 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between South Korea and Rwanda?
- 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Rwanda rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- South Korea ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 105th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.