Tuberculosis death rate in South Korea
South Korea: Tuberculosis death rate was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in South Korea is 3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in South Korea peaked at 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places South Korea 108th out of 215 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 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 105 Comoros 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Rwanda 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Venezuela 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Mexico 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 New Caledonia 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Dominica 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 death rate in South Korea?
- Tuberculosis death rate in South Korea was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- South Korea ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.