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Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
78.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
140.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
78.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Republic of Korea, 1985–2022

0501001501985200320221985: 108.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 109.7 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 110.1 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 114.1 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 116.9 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 119.3 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 116.1 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 130.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 136.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 140.2 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 138.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 135.4 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 135.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 127.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 130 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 135.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 133.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 137.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 133.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 130.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 127.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 122.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 121.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 117.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 114.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 112.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 107.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 106.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 103.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 100.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 96.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 94.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 90.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 87.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 85.8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 83.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 80.4 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 78.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Republic of Korea is 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Republic of Korea peaked at 140.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

That places Republic of Korea 82nd 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: crude versus age-standardized in Republic of Korea, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 108.56 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 109.68 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
1987 110.12 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
1988 114.08 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
1989 116.95 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
1990 119.27 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
1991 116.08 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
1992 130.3 deaths per 100,000 people +12.3%
1993 136.51 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
1994 140.23 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
1995 138.49 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1996 135.42 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
1997 135.29 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1998 127.19 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
1999 130.01 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2000 135.76 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2001 133.81 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2002 137.53 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
2003 133.65 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2004 130.3 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2005 127.07 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2006 122.9 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
2007 121.46 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2008 117.83 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2009 114.19 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2010 112.94 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2011 107.72 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
2012 106.06 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2013 103.5 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2014 100.65 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2015 96.86 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2016 94.45 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2017 90.95 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2018 87.19 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2019 85.84 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2020 83.28 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2021 80.39 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
2022 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 111.88 deaths per 100,000 people 108.56 deaths per 100,000 people 116.95 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 130.88 deaths per 100,000 people 116.08 deaths per 100,000 people 140.23 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 127.45 deaths per 100,000 people 114.19 deaths per 100,000 people 137.53 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 98.62 deaths per 100,000 people 85.84 deaths per 100,000 people 112.94 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 80.58 deaths per 100,000 people 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people 83.28 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 79 Mauritius 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 80 Switzerland 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 81 Colombia 78.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 83 Costa Rica 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 84 Paraguay 75.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 85 Georgia 75.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Republic of Korea?
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Republic of Korea was 78.08 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 cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 140.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Republic of Korea rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
Republic of Korea ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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