In 2022, malignant neoplasm was the cause of death for 783.9 people per 100,000 population among elderly people in South Korea aged 65 years and older. This made it the leading cause of death for seniors that year, far ahead of other common causes such as cardiovascular disease and COVID-19.
Leading causes of death among people aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2022 (per 100,000 population)
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Statistics Korea. (September 26, 2023). Leading causes of death among people aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2022 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085894/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-among-the-elderly/
Statistics Korea. "Leading causes of death among people aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2022 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. September 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085894/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-among-the-elderly/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Leading causes of death among people aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2022 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085894/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-among-the-elderly/
Statistics Korea. "Leading Causes of Death among People Aged 65 Years and Older in South Korea in 2022 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085894/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-among-the-elderly/
Statistics Korea, Leading causes of death among people aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2022 (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085894/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-among-the-elderly/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Leading causes of death among people aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2022 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085894/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-among-the-elderly/