Cancer death rates by type who db in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Cancer death rates by type who db was 1.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Cancer death rates by type who db in Republic of Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 1.35 for cancer death rates by type who db in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.22 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8798, in 1987.
That places Republic of Korea 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.895 | — |
| 1986 | 0.9933 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8798 | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.47 | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.62 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.97 | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.22 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 2.17 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.78 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.35 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9691 | 0.8798 | 1.04 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.18 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.63 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.44 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.48 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Republic of Korea?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Republic of Korea was 1.35 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 2002.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8798 in 1987.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Republic of Korea ranks 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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