In 2020, the most common cause of death in South Korea was neoplasms, resulting in about 83.7 thousand deaths. This was followed by diseases of the circulatory and respiratory systems with around 62 and 36 thousand deaths, respectively.
Number of deaths in South Korea in 2020, by cause of death
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KOSIS. (September 28, 2021). Number of deaths in South Korea in 2020, by cause of death [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/621143/south-korea-fatalities-by-cause-of-death/
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KOSIS. (2021). Number of deaths in South Korea in 2020, by cause of death. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621143/south-korea-fatalities-by-cause-of-death/
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