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Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
51.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
19.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Republic of Korea, 1985–2022

02040601985200320221985: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 22.5 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 25 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 32 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 40.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 44.2 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 45.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 45.6 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 47.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 45.9 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 47.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 51.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 51.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 51.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 50.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 50.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 49.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 49.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 47.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 46.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 44.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 44.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 42.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 42.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 41.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 40.6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 34 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 33.6 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 32.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 31 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 28.9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Republic of Korea peaked at 51.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1985.

That places Republic of Korea 31st 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 rate in men vs. women in Republic of Korea, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people +11.3%
1987 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
1988 25.01 deaths per 100,000 people +11.0%
1989 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people +10.9%
1990 29.15 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
1991 32 deaths per 100,000 people +9.8%
1992 37.35 deaths per 100,000 people +16.7%
1993 40.13 deaths per 100,000 people +7.4%
1994 44.15 deaths per 100,000 people +10.0%
1995 45.57 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
1996 45.57 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
1997 47.36 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
1998 45.87 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
1999 47.73 deaths per 100,000 people +4.1%
2000 51.7 deaths per 100,000 people +8.3%
2001 51.93 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2002 51.92 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%
2003 50.36 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2004 50.58 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2005 49.67 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2006 49.54 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2007 47.67 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2008 46.69 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2009 44.13 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
2010 44.27 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2011 42.54 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
2012 42.8 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2013 41.6 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2014 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2015 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
2016 38.28 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2017 36.13 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
2018 33.99 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
2019 33.55 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2020 32.18 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2021 30.97 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2022 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 41.49 deaths per 100,000 people 29.15 deaths per 100,000 people 47.73 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 49.42 deaths per 100,000 people 44.13 deaths per 100,000 people 51.93 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 39.19 deaths per 100,000 people 33.55 deaths per 100,000 people 44.27 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people 32.18 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 28 Germany 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 29 Slovakia 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 30 Portugal 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 32 Cyprus 28.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 33 Italy 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 34 Czechia 28.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Republic of Korea?
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Republic of Korea was 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 51.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
How does Republic of Korea rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Republic of Korea ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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