Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Korea
South Korea: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 1,783 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,783
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,158
in 2000
All-time low
1,678
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Korea stood at 1,783.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Korea peaked at 4,158 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,678, in 2020.
That places South 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.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,158 | — |
| 2001 | 3,878 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,948 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,994 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,627 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 3,672 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,472 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3,045 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 2,967 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,901 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,046 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3,026 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,083 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,771 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2,819 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,706 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,656 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,236 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 2,197 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,981 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 1,678 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,783 | +6.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,783 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.52, 75.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,783 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 215.99, 8.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,566 | 2,901 | 4,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,652 | 1,981 | 3,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,731 | 1,678 | 1,783 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Korea?
- Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Korea was 1,783 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,158 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,678 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
- South Korea ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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