Georgia vs South Korea: Death rate from cancer
Georgia
75.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Korea
78.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Georgia rank
85th
South Korea rank
82nd
Death rate from cancer over time
- Georgia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 75.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Georgia, a difference of 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
Georgia ranks 85th and South Korea ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.41 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 71.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.58 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 78.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.99 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 92.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 123.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Georgia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 75.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Georgia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Georgia and South Korea?
- 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Georgia and South Korea rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Georgia ranks 85th 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.