Korea vs South Africa: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Korea
1.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
1.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Korea rank
78th
South Africa rank
76th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 76th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2000s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.154 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1857 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Korea and South Africa?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Korea ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 76th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.