Bahamas vs Republic of Korea: Cancer death rates by type
Bahamas
1.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Republic of Korea
1.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bahamas rank
64th
Republic of Korea rank
67th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Bahamas
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 64th and Republic of Korea ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8874 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 0.9681 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5973 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6282 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.461 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Bahamas or Republic of Korea?
- Bahamas, at 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Bahamas and Republic of Korea?
- 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Republic of Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Republic of Korea rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Bahamas ranks 64th and Republic of Korea ranks 67th 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 rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.