Republic of Korea vs Mexico: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Republic of Korea
1.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
1.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
84th
Mexico rank
83rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 83rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.196 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1046 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1517 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1122 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Republic of Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Republic of Korea and Mexico?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Mexico rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 83rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.