In 2022, the leading cause of death among people aged 10 to 39 years in South Korea was suicide, which accounted for more than half of all deaths among people in their twenties. The leading cause of death among people over 40 was cancer.
Main causes of death in South Korea in 2022, by age group
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Statistics Korea. "Main causes of death in South Korea in 2022, by age group." Chart. September 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267450/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-by-age/
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Statistics Korea. "Main Causes of Death in South Korea in 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267450/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-by-age/
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Main causes of death in South Korea in 2022, by age group [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267450/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-by-age/