Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Death rate from cancer
Republic of Korea
181.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
183.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
56th
United States of America rank
54th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 183.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 181.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 54th of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 193.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 166.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 186.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.77 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 180.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 183.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 181.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Republic of Korea ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 54th 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.