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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201020212000: 65.4k2001: 65.5k2002: 68.1k2003: 69.8k2004: 71.6k2005: 73.2k2006: 73.6k2007: 75.0k2008: 76.3k2009: 77.1k2010: 79.6k2011: 79.0k2012: 81.1k2013: 82.7k2014: 83.8k2015: 84.0k2016: 85.6k2017: 86.5k2018: 87.7k2019: 90.1k2020: 92.9k2021: 94.1k

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

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Korea, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 17 Spain 112,576 compare
  2. 18 Philippines 104,832 compare
  3. 19 Poland 102,108 compare
  4. 21 Egypt 90,188 compare
  5. 22 Mexico 88,858 compare
  6. 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87,463 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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