In 2020, cancer was overwhelmingly the leading cause of death of elderly in South Korea, maintaining its lead since 2000. Heart diseases came in second, followed by pneumonia and cerebrovascular diseases.
Main causes of death among people over 65 years old in South Korea in 2020
(per 100,000 population)
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Statistics Korea. (September 29, 2021). Main causes of death among people over 65 years old in South Korea in 2020 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085894/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-among-the-elderly/
Statistics Korea. "Main causes of death among people over 65 years old in South Korea in 2020 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. September 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085894/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-among-the-elderly/
Statistics Korea. (2021). Main causes of death among people over 65 years old in South Korea in 2020 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085894/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-among-the-elderly/
Statistics Korea. "Main Causes of Death among People over 65 Years Old in South Korea in 2020 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085894/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-among-the-elderly/
Statistics Korea, Main causes of death among people over 65 years old in South Korea in 2020 (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085894/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-among-the-elderly/ (last visited January 19, 2022)
