Canada vs Republic of Korea: Death rate from cancer by sex
Canada
110.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea
110.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
58th
Republic of Korea rank
59th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Canada
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 197.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 183.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 159.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 131.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 114.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9117 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Canada or Republic of Korea?
- Canada, at 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Canada ranks 58th and Republic of 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.