Korea vs Sri Lanka: Breast cancer death rate in women
Korea
6.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka
6.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Korea rank
102nd
Sri Lanka rank
101st
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Korea ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 111 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2004 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 1990s | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2000s | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3079 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Korea ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. 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 breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.