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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
36,582 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
45,910 deaths
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
36th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
34th

Deaths from cancer over time

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 45,910 deaths against 36,582 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 9,328 deaths.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 23,895 deaths 33,481 deaths 9,586 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 34,316 deaths 41,804 deaths 7,488 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 36,814 deaths 45,925 deaths 9,111 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 45,910 deaths against 36,582 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
9,328 deaths, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for deaths from cancer?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th 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
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