Egypt vs South Korea: Deaths from cancer
Egypt
90,188 deaths
in 2021
South Korea
94,067 deaths
in 2021
Egypt rank
21st
South Korea rank
20th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Egypt
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 94,067 deaths against 90,188 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 3,879 deaths.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 20th of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,254 deaths | 71,574 deaths | 13,320 deaths | South Korea |
| 2010s | 78,088 deaths | 84,012 deaths | 5,924 deaths | South Korea |
| 2020s | 88,190 deaths | 93,460 deaths | 5,270 deaths | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Egypt or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 94,067 deaths against 90,188 deaths in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Egypt and South Korea?
- 3,879 deaths, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Egypt ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 20th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.