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Lung cancer death rates in Korea

Korea: Lung cancer death rates was 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
4.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Lung cancer death rates in Korea, 1985–2022

0510151985200320221985: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 12 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 11 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 7.5 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

Korea recorded 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Korea peaked at 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1985.

That places Korea 51st 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 in Korea, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people +12.3%
1987 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
1988 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people +14.6%
1989 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
1990 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people +8.6%
1991 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
1992 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people +25.3%
1993 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people +8.7%
1994 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%
1995 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1996 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
1997 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
1998 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
1999 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
2000 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people +9.0%
2001 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2002 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
2003 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2004 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2005 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2006 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
2007 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2008 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2009 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2010 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2011 11 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2012 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2013 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2014 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2015 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2016 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
2017 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2018 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
2019 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2020 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
2021 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2022 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 48 Israel 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 49 Japan 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 50 Malta 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 52 Armenia 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 53 South Africa 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 54 Philippines 7.09 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 rates in Korea?
Lung cancer death rates in Korea was 7.48 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 rates recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
How does Korea rank for lung cancer death rates?
Korea ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
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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