In 2022, men in South Korea had a crude incidence rate of 577.4 cases of cancer per 100,000 inhabitants. Cancer cases among men have historically been higher than among women, who recorded a crude rate of 523.3 cases that year. The crude incidence rate has more than doubled since 1999. Cancerous neoplasms are the leading cause of death in South Korea, particularly in people 40 years and older.
Crude incidence rate of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2022, by gender
(per 100,000 inhabitants)
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National Cancer Information Center. (December 27, 2024). Crude incidence rate of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2022, by gender (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440781/south-korea-cancer-crude-incidence-rate-by-gender/
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Crude incidence rate of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2022, by gender (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], National Cancer Information Center, December 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440781/south-korea-cancer-crude-incidence-rate-by-gender/
