Colombia vs South Korea: Death rate from cancer
Colombia
78.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea
78.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
81st
South Korea rank
82nd
Death rate from cancer over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 78.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 81st and South Korea ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 102.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.24 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 94.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.8 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 84.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 80.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Colombia or South Korea?
- Colombia, at 78.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Colombia and South Korea?
- 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Colombia ranks 81st and South Korea ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.