According to a study about elderly people over 65 years old in South Korea in 2019, cancer was overwhelmingly the leading cause of death of elderly in 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 2019 (per 100,000 population)
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Statistics Korea. (September 28, 2020). Main causes of death among people over 65 years old in South Korea in 2019 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2021, 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 2019 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. September 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 22, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085894/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-among-the-elderly/
Statistics Korea. (2020). Main causes of death among people over 65 years old in South Korea in 2019 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 22, 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 2019 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2020, 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 2019 (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085894/south-korea-main-causes-of-death-among-the-elderly/ (last visited January 22, 2021)