In 2022, men in South Korea had an age-standardized incidence rate of ***** cases of cancer per 100,000 inhabitants. While men have historically had higher incidence rates of cancer compared to women, the rate has decreased slightly compared to a decade ago, while rates among women have risen. Cancerous neoplasms are the leading cause of death in South Korea, particularly in people 40 years and older.
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National Cancer Information Center. (December 27, 2024). Age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2022, by gender (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440800/south-korea-cancer-age-adjusted-incidence-rate-by-gender/
National Cancer Information Center. "Age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2022, by gender (per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. December 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440800/south-korea-cancer-age-adjusted-incidence-rate-by-gender/
National Cancer Information Center. (2024). Age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2022, by gender (per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440800/south-korea-cancer-age-adjusted-incidence-rate-by-gender/
National Cancer Information Center. "Age-standardized Incidence Rate (Asr) of Cancer in South Korea in Selected Years from 1999 to 2022, by Gender (per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440800/south-korea-cancer-age-adjusted-incidence-rate-by-gender/
National Cancer Information Center, Age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of cancer in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2022, by gender (per 100,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440800/south-korea-cancer-age-adjusted-incidence-rate-by-gender/ (last visited July 25, 2025)
Age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) 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/1440800/south-korea-cancer-age-adjusted-incidence-rate-by-gender/
