Korea vs Philippines: Lung cancer death rates
Korea
7.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Philippines
7.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Korea rank
51st
Philippines rank
54th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Korea currently reports 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 54th of 111 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2000s | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Korea or Philippines?
- Korea, at 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Korea and Philippines?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Philippines?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Korea and Philippines rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Korea ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 54th 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.