Republic of Korea vs Panama: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Republic of Korea
1.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama
1.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
84th
Panama rank
85th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 84th and Panama ranks 85th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2689 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0819 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0834 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
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 Panama?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Republic of Korea and Panama?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Panama rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 84th and Panama ranks 85th 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.