Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea
North Korea: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 22,514 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22,514
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
39,821
in 2001
All-time low
10,554
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea is 22,514, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea peaked at 39,821 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10,554, in 2015.
That places North Korea 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37,466 | — |
| 2001 | 39,821 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 35,790 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 32,471 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 34,759 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 35,842 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 35,392 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29,969 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 24,974 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 23,697 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 20,588 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 18,100 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 18,191 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16,129 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 14,233 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 10,554 | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 10,922 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15,871 | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 20,380 | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 18,398 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 21,384 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 22,514 | +5.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 22,514 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,169, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 22,514 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 215.99, 104.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,018 | 23,697 | 39,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,336 | 10,554 | 20,588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,949 | 21,384 | 22,514 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea?
- Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in North Korea was 22,514 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 39,821 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,554 in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
- North Korea ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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