Death rate from cancer in South Korea
South Korea: Death rate from cancer was 181.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
181.49
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
181.49
in 2021
All-time low
139.21
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in South Korea stood at 181.49. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in South Korea peaked at 181.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 139.21, in 2001.
That places South Korea 56th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 139.8 | — |
| 2001 | 139.21 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 143.93 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 146.81 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 149.99 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 152.88 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 153.23 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 155.54 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 157.73 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 158.78 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 163.09 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 160.67 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 163.31 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 165.08 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 165.79 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 164.65 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 166.91 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 167.99 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 169.71 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 173.91 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 179.1 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 181.49 | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 181.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 181.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.79 | 139.21 | 158.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.11 | 160.67 | 173.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.3 | 179.1 | 181.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 53 Niue 184.82 compare
- 54 United States 183.13 compare
- 55 Thailand 182.81 compare
- 57 Iceland 177.62 compare
- 58 North Korea 176.77 compare
- 59 Luxembourg 169.25 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in South Korea?
- Death rate from cancer in South Korea was 181.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 181.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.21 in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for death rate from cancer?
- South Korea ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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