Australia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Deaths from cancer
Australia
50,580 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
45,910 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
32nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
34th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Australia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Australia currently reports 50,580 deaths against 45,910 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 4,670 deaths.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,398 deaths | 33,481 deaths | 4,917 deaths | Australia |
| 2010s | 45,173 deaths | 41,804 deaths | 3,369 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 49,581 deaths | 45,925 deaths | 3,656 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Australia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Australia, at 50,580 deaths against 45,910 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 4,670 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.