South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Breast cancer death rate in women

South Korea
6.13
in 2022
Sri Lanka
6.15
in 2019
South Korea rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
102nd

Breast cancer death rate in women over time

  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
0246195519882022

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6.15 against 6.13 in South Korea, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

South Korea ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 111 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 2.72 2.52 0.2004 South Korea
1990s 4.39 3.11 1.28 South Korea
2000s 5.18 4.1 1.08 South Korea
2010s 5.81 5.5 0.3079 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 6.15 against 6.13 in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
0.02, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
South Korea ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,919 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed