Republic of Korea vs Kuwait: Cancer death rates by type
Republic of Korea
1.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Kuwait
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
67th
Kuwait rank
70th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Republic of Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kuwait ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 67th and Kuwait ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9227 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4797 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6274 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Republic of Korea or Kuwait?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Kuwait rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Republic of Korea ranks 67th and Kuwait ranks 70th 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.