Lung cancer death rates males in South Korea
South Korea: Lung cancer death rates males was 53.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
53.7
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
54.53
in 2021
All-time low
10.71
in 1985
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Lung cancer death rates males in South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 53.7 for lung cancer death rates males in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in South Korea peaked at 54.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.71, in 1985.
That places South Korea 32nd 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.
Lung cancer death rates males in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.71 | — |
| 1986 | 11.57 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 12.87 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 14.46 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 16.25 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 17.44 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 19.41 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 22.66 | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 24.6 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 27.43 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 27.95 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 28.79 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 30.67 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 30.68 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.85 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 36.15 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 37.08 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 38.36 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 38.58 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 40.55 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 41.57 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 42.83 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 42.99 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.02 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.78 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.71 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 45.86 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.34 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 49.52 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 50.39 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 49.8 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.19 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 51.89 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.51 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.49 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 53.99 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 54.53 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 53.7 | -1.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 53.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 53.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.7, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.17 | 10.71 | 16.25 | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.25 | 17.44 | 32.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.59 | 36.15 | 44.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.87 | 45.71 | 53.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.07 | 53.7 | 54.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in South Korea?
- Lung cancer death rates males in South Korea was 53.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 54.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 in 1985.
- How does South Korea rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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