In 2022, malignant neoplasm was the cause of death for 783.9 people per 100,000 population among elderly people in South Korea aged 65 years and older. This made it the leading cause of death for seniors that year, far ahead of other common causes such as cardiovascular disease and COVID-19.
Leading causes of death among elderly people in South Korea in 2022, by cause (per 100,000 population)
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Statistics Korea. (September 26, 2023). Leading causes of death among elderly people in South Korea in 2022, by cause (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/944529/south-korea-fatality-rate-seniors-by-cause-of-death/
Statistics Korea. "Leading causes of death among elderly people in South Korea in 2022, by cause (per 100,000 population)." Chart. September 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944529/south-korea-fatality-rate-seniors-by-cause-of-death/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Leading causes of death among elderly people in South Korea in 2022, by cause (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944529/south-korea-fatality-rate-seniors-by-cause-of-death/
Statistics Korea. "Leading Causes of Death among Elderly People in South Korea in 2022, by Cause (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944529/south-korea-fatality-rate-seniors-by-cause-of-death/
Statistics Korea, Leading causes of death among elderly people in South Korea in 2022, by cause (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944529/south-korea-fatality-rate-seniors-by-cause-of-death/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Leading causes of death among elderly people in South Korea in 2022, by cause (per 100,000 population) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/944529/south-korea-fatality-rate-seniors-by-cause-of-death/