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

Ethiopia
53,028 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
45,910 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
31st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
34th

Deaths from cancer over time

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

Ethiopia currently reports 53,028 deaths against 45,910 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 7,118 deaths.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 31st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 44,856 deaths 33,481 deaths 11,374 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 51,194 deaths 41,804 deaths 9,390 deaths Ethiopia
2020s 53,338 deaths 45,925 deaths 7,413 deaths Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Ethiopia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Ethiopia, at 53,028 deaths against 45,910 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
7,118 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for deaths from cancer?
Ethiopia ranks 31st 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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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.