Cancer death rates by type who db in South Korea
South 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
66th
of 111 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 South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 2.22 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8798, in 1987.
That places South Korea 66th out of 111 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 South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.16, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 63 Puerto Rico 1.61 compare
- 64 South Africa 1.61 compare
- 65 Jordan 1.38 compare
- 67 Martinique 1.34 compare
- 68 Grenada 1.33 compare
- 69 Kuwait 1.33 compare
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 rates by type who db in South Korea?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 2002.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8798 in 1987.
- How does South Korea rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- South Korea ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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