Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Cancer death rate by age group
Republic of Korea
0.8029 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
73rd
United States of America rank
70th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8029 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1971 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7625 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4521 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8029 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 0.1971 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Republic of Korea ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 70th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.