Breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Breast cancer death rate in women was 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
2.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Korea, 1985–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Korea stood at 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Korea peaked at 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1985.
Republic of Korea ranks 102nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 99 Albania 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Egypt 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Qatar 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Guatemala 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Korea?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Korea was 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Republic of Korea ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.