Tuberculosis death rate in North Korea
North Korea: Tuberculosis death rate was 86.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
86.69 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
169.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
41.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in North Korea is 86.69 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in North Korea peaked at 169.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 160.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 169.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 151.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 136.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 145.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 148.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 146.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 123.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 102.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 83.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 73.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 73.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 56.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 43.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 62.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 79.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 71.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 82.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 86.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 97.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 95.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 South Africa 93.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Liberia 82.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Eswatini 79.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Botswana 77.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in North Korea?
- Tuberculosis death rate in North Korea was 86.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 169.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- North Korea ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.