Cancer death rate by age group in South Korea
South 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
75th
of 111 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 South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rate by age group in South 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 South Korea peaked at 8.84 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.714, in 2020.
That places South Korea 75th out of 111 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 South Korea, year by year
| 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.8029 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.8029 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.26, 36% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in South Korea?
- Cancer death rate by age group in South Korea was 0.8029 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.714 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- South Korea ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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