In 2021, cancer had an age-standardized incidence rate of 526.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in South Korea. While this rate has fluctuated in recent years, cancer cases have generally increased since 1999. Cancerous neoplasms are the leading cause of death in South Korea, particularly in people 40 years and older.
Age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2021
(per 100,000 inhabitants)
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Age-standardized incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants
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National Cancer Center. (December 29, 2023). Age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2021 (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440797/south-korea-cancer-age-standardized-incidence-rate/
National Cancer Center. "Age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2021 (per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. December 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440797/south-korea-cancer-age-standardized-incidence-rate/
National Cancer Center. (2023). Age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2021 (per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440797/south-korea-cancer-age-standardized-incidence-rate/
National Cancer Center. "Age-standardized Incidence Rate (Asr) of Cancer in South Korea in Selected Years from 1999 to 2021 (per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440797/south-korea-cancer-age-standardized-incidence-rate/
National Cancer Center, Age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2021 (per 100,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440797/south-korea-cancer-age-standardized-incidence-rate/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2021 (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], National Cancer Center, December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440797/south-korea-cancer-age-standardized-incidence-rate/
