Tuberculosis case fatality rate in South Korea
South Korea: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in South Korea is 9.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in South Korea peaked at 18.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2009.
That places South Korea 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in South Korea?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in South Korea was 9.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- South Korea ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.