Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Thailand: Death rate from cancer

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
176.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
182.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
58th
Thailand rank
55th

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 182.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 176.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 139.36 deaths per 100,000 people 130.06 deaths per 100,000 people 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 165.8 deaths per 100,000 people 150.34 deaths per 100,000 people 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 177.19 deaths per 100,000 people 179.78 deaths per 100,000 people 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people Thailand

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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 182.81 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 Thailand?
6.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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