In 2021, men in South Korea had a crude incidence rate of 561.7 cases of cancer per 100,000 inhabitants. Cancer cases among men have historically been higher than among women, who recorded a crude rate of 519.7 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 2021, by gender
(per 100,000 inhabitants)
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National Cancer Center. (December 29, 2023). Crude incidence rate of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2021, by gender (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440781/south-korea-cancer-crude-incidence-rate-by-gender/
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National Cancer Center. "Crude Incidence Rate of Cancer in South Korea in Selected Years from 1999 to 2021, by Gender (per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2023, 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 2021, by gender (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], National Cancer Center, December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440781/south-korea-cancer-crude-incidence-rate-by-gender/
