Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected in South Korea
South Korea: Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected was 2.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 177 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 2000
All-time low
2.6
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected in South Korea is 2.9, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected in South Korea peaked at 8.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 96th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8 | — |
| 2001 | 8.1 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.51, 5.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.95, 29% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.35 | 5.8 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected in South Korea?
- Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected in South Korea was 2.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected?
- South Korea ranks 96th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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