Which has higher deaths from cancer, Colombia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 45,910 deaths against 45,827 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

83 deaths, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – 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.

Colombia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Deaths from cancer

Colombia

45,827 deaths

in 2021

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

45,910 deaths

in 2021

Colombia rank

35th

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

34th

Deaths from cancer over time

Colombia
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 45,910 deaths against 45,827 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 83 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30,982 deaths	33,481 deaths	2,499 deaths	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	39,729 deaths	41,804 deaths	2,075 deaths	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s	46,049 deaths	45,925 deaths	123.45 deaths	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Colombia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 45,910 deaths against 45,827 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 83 deaths, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for deaths from cancer?: Colombia ranks 35th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – 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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Indicator: Deaths from cancer
Unit: deaths
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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