Pancreatic cancer death rate in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 6.73 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.73
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.81
in 2012
All-time low
2.35
in 1985
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Pancreatic cancer death rate in Republic of Korea, 1985–2022

2345671985200320221985: 2.41986: 2.61987: 2.61988: 3.21989: 3.41990: 3.71991: 3.81992: 4.51993: 51994: 5.61995: 5.51996: 5.41997: 6.11998: 5.71999: 6.22000: 6.52001: 6.52002: 6.32003: 6.32004: 6.22005: 6.62006: 6.52007: 6.42008: 6.42009: 6.62010: 6.72011: 6.52012: 6.82013: 6.62014: 6.62015: 6.82016: 6.72017: 6.62018: 6.52019: 6.72020: 6.82021: 6.62022: 6.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pancreatic cancer death rate in Republic of Korea is 6.73, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 6.81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 1985.

That places Republic of Korea 42nd out of 110 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.

Pancreatic cancer death rate in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Pancreatic cancer death rate in Republic of Korea, 1985 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1985 2.35
1986 2.55 +8.6%
1987 2.61 +2.2%
1988 3.18 +22.0%
1989 3.43 +7.7%
1990 3.68 +7.5%
1991 3.83 +3.9%
1992 4.52 +18.2%
1993 5.04 +11.5%
1994 5.58 +10.6%
1995 5.5 -1.4%
1996 5.45 -0.9%
1997 6.14 +12.8%
1998 5.68 -7.6%
1999 6.22 +9.5%
2000 6.45 +3.8%
2001 6.51 +0.9%
2002 6.35 -2.5%
2003 6.31 -0.6%
2004 6.21 -1.7%
2005 6.63 +6.8%
2006 6.48 -2.3%
2007 6.42 -0.9%
2008 6.42 +0.1%
2009 6.6 +2.8%
2010 6.7 +1.5%
2011 6.53 -2.5%
2012 6.81 +4.2%
2013 6.58 -3.3%
2014 6.63 +0.7%
2015 6.76 +2.0%
2016 6.69 -1.1%
2017 6.59 -1.6%
2018 6.53 -0.8%
2019 6.66 +2.0%
2020 6.75 +1.4%
2021 6.62 -2.0%
2022 6.73 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.82 2.35 3.43 5
1990s 5.16 3.68 6.22 10
2000s 6.44 6.21 6.63 10
2010s 6.65 6.53 6.81 10
2020s 6.7 6.62 6.75 3

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 39 Romania 6.8 compare
  2. 40 Cyprus 6.79 compare
  3. 41 Ireland 6.75 compare
  4. 43 Barbados 6.68 compare
  5. 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.6 compare
  6. 45 Portugal 6.5 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Republic of Korea?
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Republic of Korea was 6.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 2012.
What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 1985.
How does Republic of Korea rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pancreatic cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,025 data points, 1979–2023
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