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
Characteristic
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
Suicide
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Statistics Korea. (September 21, 2023). Main causes of death in South Korea in 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267450/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-by-age/
Statistics Korea. "Main causes of death in South Korea in 2022, by age group." Chart. September 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267450/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-by-age/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Main causes of death in South Korea in 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267450/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-by-age/
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/
Statistics Korea, Main causes of death in South Korea in 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267450/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-by-age/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
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/