Tuberculosis deaths in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Tuberculosis deaths was 1,783 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Republic of Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis deaths in Republic of Korea stood at 1,783 deaths.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Republic of Korea peaked at 4,158 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,678 deaths, in 2020.
That places Republic of Korea 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,158 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,878 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,948 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,994 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,627 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 3,672 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,472 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3,045 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 2,967 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,901 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,046 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3,026 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,083 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,771 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2,819 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,706 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,656 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,236 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 2,197 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,981 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 1,678 deaths | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,783 deaths | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,566 deaths | 2,901 deaths | 4,158 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,652 deaths | 1,981 deaths | 3,083 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,731 deaths | 1,678 deaths | 1,783 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More health data for Republic of Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Republic of Korea?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Republic of Korea was 1,783 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,158 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,678 deaths in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Republic of Korea ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.