Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Death rate from cancer
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
176.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea
181.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
58th
Republic of Korea rank
56th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 181.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 176.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 165.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.313 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 177.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 181.49 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 56th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.