Israel vs Korea: Lung cancer death rates
Israel
8.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Korea
7.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Israel rank
48th
Korea rank
51st
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Israel
- Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, a difference of 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 48th and Korea ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 1990s | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2742 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2000s | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7244 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 2020s | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Israel or Korea?
- Israel, at 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Israel and Korea?
- 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Korea rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Israel ranks 48th and Korea ranks 51st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.