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
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
| 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
| 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 |
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More health data for Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3571 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6946 units per person (2025)
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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