South Korea vs South Africa: Lung cancer death rates
South Korea
7.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
7.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
South Korea rank
51st
South Africa rank
53rd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- South Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.901 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, South Korea or South Africa?
- South Korea, at 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between South Korea and South Africa?
- 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- South Korea ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.