Iceland vs South Korea: Cancer death rates by type
Iceland
1.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Korea
1.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
65th
South Korea rank
67th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 65th and South Korea ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9691 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Iceland or South Korea?
- Iceland, at 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Iceland ranks 65th and South 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.