Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in North Korea
North Korea: Tuberculosis death rate age standardized was 64.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
64.65
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
181.76
in 2001
All-time low
34.44
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 64.65 for tuberculosis death rate age standardized in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate age standardized in North Korea peaked at 181.76 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.44, in 2015.
That places North Korea 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 175.07 | — |
| 2001 | 181.76 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 157.67 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 140.37 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 147.06 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 147.37 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 141.18 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 117.07 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 95.38 | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 88.6 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 75.27 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 64.72 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 63.59 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 55.07 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 47.5 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 34.44 | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 34.91 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.69 | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 62.47 | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 55.32 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 62.52 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 64.65 | +3.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 64.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.09, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 64.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.04, 5.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.15 | 88.6 | 181.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3 | 34.44 | 75.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.59 | 62.52 | 64.65 | 2 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate age standardized in North Korea?
- Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in North Korea was 64.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 181.76 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.44 in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for tuberculosis death rate age standardized?
- North Korea ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate age standardized rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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