Lung cancer deaths men women in South Korea
South Korea: Lung cancer deaths men women was 28.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28.95
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
51.93
in 2001
All-time low
19.09
in 1985
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Lung cancer deaths men women in South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 28.95 for lung cancer deaths men 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 deaths men women in South Korea peaked at 51.93 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.09, in 1985.
That places South Korea 30th 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 deaths men women in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.09 | — |
| 1986 | 21.25 | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 22.53 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 25.01 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 27.73 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 29.15 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 32 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 37.35 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 40.13 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 44.15 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 45.57 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 45.57 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.36 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 45.87 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 47.73 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 51.7 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 51.93 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.92 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.36 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 50.58 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.67 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.54 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.67 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 46.69 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.13 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 44.27 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.54 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 42.8 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.6 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 40.59 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 38.1 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 38.28 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.13 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 33.99 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 33.55 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.18 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 30.97 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 28.95 | -6.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 28.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 28.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.39, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.12 | 19.09 | 27.73 | 5 |
| 1990s | 41.49 | 29.15 | 47.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.42 | 44.13 | 51.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.19 | 33.55 | 44.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7 | 28.95 | 32.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in South Korea?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in South Korea was 28.95 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.93 in 2001.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.09 in 1985.
- How does South Korea rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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