Iceland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Death rate from cancer
Iceland
177.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
176.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
57th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
58th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Iceland
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 177.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 176.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 57th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 184.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 177.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.545 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Iceland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Iceland, at 177.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 176.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Iceland ranks 57th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.