Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate from tuberculosis ghe was 86.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
86.69
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
169.36
in 2001
All-time low
41.78
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea is 86.69, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea peaked at 169.36 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.78, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 160.34 | — |
| 2001 | 169.36 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 151.41 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 136.54 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 145.14 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 148.72 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 146.03 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 123.04 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 102.06 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 83.4 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 73.03 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 73.09 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.51 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 56.65 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 41.78 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 43.02 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 62.2 | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 79.49 | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 71.43 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 82.67 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 86.69 | +4.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 86.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.31, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 86.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.03, 8.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.9 | 96.4 | 169.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.86 | 41.78 | 83.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.68 | 82.67 | 86.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 97.01 compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 95.29 compare
- 10 South Africa 93.19 compare
- 12 Liberia 82.75 compare
- 13 Eswatini 79.87 compare
- 14 Botswana 77.18 compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea?
- Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea was 86.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 169.36 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.78 in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate from tuberculosis ghe?
- North Korea ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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