1) According to statistics, in 2019 the top 3 causes of death in Korea were cancer at 30.7%, heart disease at 24.6%, and cerebrovascular disease at 11.8%.
2) In 2020, the number of deaths from the top 5 causes of death decreased compared to the previous year, except for dementia which increased by 10.5%.
3) The number of deaths from pneumonia in 2020 was 40.3% higher than the average for the last 5 years.
1) According to statistics, in 2019 the top 3 causes of death in Korea were cancer at 30.7%, heart disease at 24.6%, and cerebrovascular disease at 11.8%.
2) In 2020, the number of deaths from the top 5 causes of death decreased compared to the previous year, except for dementia which increased by 10.5%.
3) The number of deaths from pneumonia in 2020 was 40.3% higher than the average for the last 5 years.
1) According to statistics, in 2019 the top 3 causes of death in Korea were cancer at 30.7%, heart disease at 24.6%, and cerebrovascular disease at 11.8%.
2) In 2020, the number of deaths from the top 5 causes of death decreased compared to the previous year, except for dementia which increased by 10.5%.
3) The number of deaths from pneumonia in 2020 was 40.3% higher than the average for the last 5 years.