Deaths from cancer who in Korea
Korea: Deaths from cancer who was 94,067 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
94,067
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
94,067
in 2021
All-time low
65,409
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Korea stood at 94,067. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Korea peaked at 94,067 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65,409, in 2000.
That places Korea 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer who in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,409 | — |
| 2001 | 65,518 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68,109 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 69,793 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 71,588 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 73,212 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 73,625 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 75,000 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 76,339 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 77,150 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 79,610 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 78,999 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 81,058 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 82,703 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 83,821 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 83,963 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85,643 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 86,535 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87,700 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 90,094 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 92,854 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 94,067 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,574 | 65,409 | 77,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,012 | 78,999 | 90,094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,460 | 92,854 | 94,067 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1139 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Korea?
- Deaths from cancer who in Korea was 94,067 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 94,067 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,409 in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Korea ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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