In 2021, the most common cause of death in South Korea was neoplasms, resulting in about 84.3 thousand deaths. This was followed by diseases of the circulatory system with around 62 thousand deaths.
Number of deaths in South Korea in 2021, by cause of death
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KOSIS. (September 27, 2022). Number of deaths in South Korea in 2021, by cause of death [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/621143/south-korea-fatalities-by-cause-of-death/
KOSIS. "Number of deaths in South Korea in 2021, by cause of death." Chart. September 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621143/south-korea-fatalities-by-cause-of-death/
KOSIS. (2022). Number of deaths in South Korea in 2021, by cause of death. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621143/south-korea-fatalities-by-cause-of-death/
KOSIS. "Number of Deaths in South Korea in 2021, by Cause of Death." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621143/south-korea-fatalities-by-cause-of-death/
KOSIS, Number of deaths in South Korea in 2021, by cause of death Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621143/south-korea-fatalities-by-cause-of-death/ (last visited September 26, 2023)
Number of deaths in South Korea in 2021, by cause of death [Graph], KOSIS, September 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/621143/south-korea-fatalities-by-cause-of-death/