Death rate from cancer in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate from cancer was 176.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 176.77 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in North Korea peaked at 177.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 126.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places North Korea 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in North Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 129.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 131.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 133.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 136.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 140.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 143.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 147.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 150.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 154.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 157.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 159.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 162.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 163.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 165.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 167.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 168.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 169.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 171.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 172.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 177.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 176.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 55 Thailand 182.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Republic of Korea 181.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Iceland 177.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Luxembourg 169.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Albania 164.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Dominica 159.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in North Korea?
- Death rate from cancer in North Korea was 176.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 177.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate from cancer?
- North Korea ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.