Israel vs South Korea: Cancer death rate by age group

Israel
0.5479
in 2022
South Korea
0.8029
in 2022
Israel rank
77th
South Korea rank
75th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Israel
  • South Korea
02468197519982022

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.8029 against 0.5479 in Israel, a difference of 0.255.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.

Israel ranks 77th and South Korea ranks 75th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 2.63 6.4 3.77 South Korea
1990s 1.22 5.31 4.08 South Korea
2000s 1.85 4.29 2.43 South Korea
2010s 1.98 2.62 0.6369 South Korea
2020s 0.9249 0.7625 0.1624 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Israel or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.8029 against 0.5479 in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Israel and South Korea?
0.255, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Israel ranks 77th and South Korea ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed