Cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Cancer death rate by age group was 0.8029 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.8029
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
73rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.84
in 1985
All-time low
0.714
in 2020
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Korea, 1985–2022

024681985200320221985: 8.81986: 5.11987: 5.61988: 6.11989: 6.31990: 7.71991: 4.71992: 7.21993: 61994: 5.41995: 51996: 4.31997: 5.21998: 4.11999: 3.52000: 4.22001: 3.72002: 4.42003: 2.82004: 52005: 4.62006: 52007: 5.82008: 3.72009: 3.72010: 2.72011: 3.12012: 3.32013: 2.52014: 2.12015: 2.12016: 2.72017: 32018: 3.32019: 1.32020: 0.7142021: 0.7712022: 0.803

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Korea stood at 0.8029.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Korea peaked at 8.84 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.714, in 2020.

That places Republic of Korea 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Korea, 1985 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1985 8.84
1986 5.12 -42.1%
1987 5.57 +8.9%
1988 6.13 +10.1%
1989 6.34 +3.3%
1990 7.67 +21.0%
1991 4.68 -39.0%
1992 7.21 +54.3%
1993 5.99 -16.9%
1994 5.38 -10.2%
1995 4.99 -7.3%
1996 4.35 -12.8%
1997 5.21 +19.7%
1998 4.09 -21.5%
1999 3.51 -14.1%
2000 4.18 +19.1%
2001 3.68 -11.9%
2002 4.39 +19.2%
2003 2.77 -36.9%
2004 5 +80.6%
2005 4.62 -7.5%
2006 5.01 +8.3%
2007 5.81 +16.0%
2008 3.72 -36.0%
2009 3.68 -0.9%
2010 2.75 -25.3%
2011 3.11 +13.2%
2012 3.28 +5.3%
2013 2.48 -24.2%
2014 2.14 -13.9%
2015 2.13 -0.4%
2016 2.69 +26.1%
2017 2.98 +10.7%
2018 3.32 +11.5%
2019 1.31 -60.6%
2020 0.714 -45.3%
2021 0.7707 +7.9%
2022 0.8029 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.4 5.12 8.84 5
1990s 5.31 3.51 7.67 10
2000s 4.29 2.77 5.81 10
2010s 2.62 1.31 3.32 10
2020s 0.7625 0.714 0.8029 3

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 70 United States of America 1 compare
  2. 71 Dominican Republic 0.9867 compare
  3. 72 France 0.9181 compare
  4. 74 Malaysia 0.7506 compare
  5. 75 Israel 0.5479 compare
  6. 76 Italy 0.4735 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Korea?
Cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Korea was 0.8029 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 8.84 in 1985.
What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.714 in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for cancer death rate by age group?
Republic of Korea ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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