Iran vs South Korea: Deaths from cancer
Iran
87,463 deaths
in 2021
South Korea
94,067 deaths
in 2021
Iran rank
23rd
South Korea rank
20th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 94,067 deaths against 87,463 deaths in Iran, a difference of 6,604 deaths.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,688 deaths | 71,574 deaths | 21,886 deaths | South Korea |
| 2010s | 79,921 deaths | 84,012 deaths | 4,092 deaths | South Korea |
| 2020s | 100,444 deaths | 93,460 deaths | 6,983 deaths | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 94,067 deaths against 87,463 deaths in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Iran and South Korea?
- 6,604 deaths, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Iran ranks 23rd 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.