South Korea vs United States: Cancer death rate by age group
South Korea
0.8029
in 2022
United States
1
in 2022
South Korea rank
75th
United States rank
73rd
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1 against 0.8029 in South Korea, a difference of 0.1971.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 75th and United States ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4 | 2.67 | 3.73 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.31 | 2.07 | 3.24 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.29 | 1.83 | 2.46 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 1.53 | 1.09 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7625 | 1.21 | 0.4521 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 1 against 0.8029 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between South Korea and United States?
- 0.1971, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- South Korea ranks 75th and United States ranks 73rd 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.