In 2022, the most common cause of death in South Korea was neoplasms, resulting in about 85.1 thousand deaths. This was followed by diseases of the circulatory system with about 69 thousand deaths.
Number of deaths in South Korea in 2022, by cause of death
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KOSIS. (September 21, 2023). Number of deaths in South Korea in 2022, by cause of death [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/621143/south-korea-fatalities-by-cause-of-death/
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KOSIS. (2023). Number of deaths in South Korea in 2022, by cause of death. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621143/south-korea-fatalities-by-cause-of-death/
KOSIS. "Number of Deaths in South Korea in 2022, by Cause of Death." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621143/south-korea-fatalities-by-cause-of-death/
KOSIS, Number of deaths in South Korea in 2022, by cause of death Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621143/south-korea-fatalities-by-cause-of-death/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of deaths in South Korea in 2022, by cause of death [Graph], KOSIS, September 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/621143/south-korea-fatalities-by-cause-of-death/