Australia vs Korea: Death rate from cancer by sex
Australia
114.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Korea
110.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
56th
Korea rank
59th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 114.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, a difference of 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 56th and Korea ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 191.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 179.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2000s | 153.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 130.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2020s | 116.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Australia or Korea?
- Australia, at 114.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Australia and Korea?
- 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Australia ranks 56th and Korea ranks 59th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.