Cervical cancer death rate in women in South Korea

South Korea: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.6
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
83rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.02
in 2003
All-time low
1.05
in 1985
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Cervical cancer death rate in women in South Korea, 1985–2022

12341985200320221985: 1.11986: 1.11987: 1.31988: 1.51989: 21990: 1.81991: 1.91992: 2.21993: 2.11994: 2.71995: 2.61996: 31997: 31998: 2.61999: 2.92000: 2.92001: 3.12002: 3.82003: 42004: 3.82005: 3.62006: 3.32007: 3.12008: 2.92009: 2.72010: 2.62011: 2.72012: 2.32013: 2.22014: 2.42015: 2.32016: 2.12017: 22018: 1.92019: 22020: 1.72021: 1.82022: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cervical cancer death rate in women in South Korea is 1.6, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in South Korea peaked at 4.02 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1985.

That places South Korea 83rd 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.

Cervical cancer death rate in women in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cervical cancer death rate in women in South Korea, 1985 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1985 1.05 —
1986 1.13 +6.8%
1987 1.27 +12.9%
1988 1.46 +14.9%
1989 1.97 +35.1%
1990 1.82 -7.9%
1991 1.86 +2.2%
1992 2.24 +20.6%
1993 2.09 -6.5%
1994 2.67 +27.6%
1995 2.58 -3.5%
1996 3.02 +17.4%
1997 3.02 -0.1%
1998 2.61 -13.7%
1999 2.87 +9.9%
2000 2.9 +1.3%
2001 3.14 +8.2%
2002 3.79 +20.7%
2003 4.02 +6.2%
2004 3.77 -6.3%
2005 3.62 -4.2%
2006 3.26 -9.9%
2007 3.07 -5.7%
2008 2.88 -6.1%
2009 2.74 -5.0%
2010 2.64 -3.5%
2011 2.69 +1.6%
2012 2.34 -13.0%
2013 2.25 -3.8%
2014 2.38 +6.0%
2015 2.31 -2.9%
2016 2.11 -8.9%
2017 1.96 -7.3%
2018 1.9 -2.7%
2019 1.96 +2.8%
2020 1.73 -11.6%
2021 1.84 +6.4%
2022 1.6 -13.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 1.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 1.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.51, 64% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.38 1.05 1.97 5
1990s 2.48 1.82 3.02 10
2000s 3.32 2.74 4.02 10
2010s 2.25 1.9 2.69 10
2020s 1.72 1.6 1.84 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 80 United States 1.68 compare
  2. 81 New Zealand 1.66 compare
  3. 82 Portugal 1.6 compare
  4. 84 United Kingdom 1.58 compare
  5. 85 Spain 1.58 compare
  6. 86 Malta 1.57 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cervical cancer death rate in women in South Korea?
Cervical cancer death rate in women in South Korea was 1.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 2003.
What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1985.
How does South Korea rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
South Korea ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cervical cancer death rate in women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,920 data points, 1950–2024
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