North Korea vs Thailand: Death rate from cancer

North Korea
176.77
in 2021
Thailand
182.81
in 2021
North Korea rank
58th
Thailand rank
55th

Death rate from cancer over time

  • North Korea
  • Thailand
050100150200200020102021

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 182.81 against 176.77 in North Korea, a difference of 6.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 139.36 130.06 9.31 North Korea
2010s 165.8 150.34 15.46 North Korea
2020s 177.19 179.78 2.6 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, North Korea or Thailand?
Thailand, at 182.81 against 176.77 in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between North Korea and Thailand?
6.04, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Thailand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North Korea and Thailand rank globally for death rate from cancer?
North Korea ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed