Brazil vs Korea: Death rate from cancer by sex
Brazil
109.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea
110.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
62nd
Korea rank
59th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Brazil
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 62nd and Korea ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 1990s | 113.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2000s | 122.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 119.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2020s | 108.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Brazil or Korea?
- Korea, at 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Brazil and Korea?
- 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Korea rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Brazil ranks 62nd and Korea ranks 59th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.