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

Latest (2022)
1.35
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
67th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.22
in 2002
All-time low
0.8798
in 1987
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Cancer death rates by type who db in Republic of Korea, 1985–2022

00.511.521985200320221985: 0.8951986: 0.9931987: 0.881988: 11989: 11990: 1.21991: 1.21992: 1.51993: 1.51994: 1.61995: 1.61996: 1.71997: 1.51998: 1.51999: 1.62000: 22001: 22002: 2.22003: 2.22004: 1.92005: 1.92006: 1.82007: 1.82008: 1.82009: 1.62010: 1.72011: 1.82012: 1.72013: 1.72014: 1.72015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.42019: 1.52020: 1.52021: 1.32022: 1.4

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

Annual values for Cancer death rates by type who db in Republic of Korea, 1985 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 64 Bahamas 1.59 compare
  2. 65 Iceland 1.4 compare
  3. 66 Jordan 1.38 compare
  4. 68 Martinique 1.34 compare
  5. 69 Grenada 1.33 compare
  6. 70 Kuwait 1.29 compare

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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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Indicator
Cancer death rates by type who db
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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