Cause-of-death statistics in 2020 in the Republic of Korea

Vital Statistics Division Statistics Korea; Hyongjoon Noh; Juhee Seo; Seokmin Lee; Nari Yi; Sanghee Park; Yong-Jun Choi; Sun Huh

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2023.66.2.132

Cause-of-death statistics in 2020 in the Republic of Korea

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Author: Vital Statistics Division Statistics Korea (통계청 인구동향과) Hyongjoon Noh (통계청 인구동향과) Juhee Seo (통계청 인구동향과) Seokmin Lee (통계청 인구동향과) Nari Yi (통계청 인구동향과) Sanghee Park (통계청 인구동향과) Yong-Jun Choi (한림대학교 의과대학 사회의학교실) Sun Huh (한림대학교 의과대학 기생충학교실 및 의학교육연구소)

Journal: Korean Medical Association 대한의사협회지 대한의사협회지 제66권 제2호 KCI Accredited Journals

Published: 2023.2

Pages: 132 - 142 (11page)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2023.66.2.132

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Cause-of-death statistics in 2020 in the Republic of Korea

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Background: This study analyzed the causes of death in the Korean population in 2020. Methods: Cause-of-death data for 2020 from Statistics Korea were examined based on the Korean Standard Classification of Diseases and Causes of Death, 7th revision and the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision. Results: In total, 304,948 deaths occurred, reflecting an increase of 9,838 (3.3%) from 2019. The crude death rate (the number of deaths per 100,000 people) was 593.9, corresponding to an increase of 19.0 (3.3%) from 2019. The 10 leading causes of death, in descending order, were malignant neoplasms, heart diseases, pneumonia, cerebrovascular diseases, intentional self-harm, diabetes mellitus, Alzheimer disease, liver diseases, hypertensive diseases, and sepsis. Cancer accounted for 27.0% of deaths. Within the category of malignant neoplasms, the top 5 leading organs of involvement were the lung, liver, colon, stomach, and pancreas. Sepsis was included in the 10 leading causes of death for the first time. Mortality due to pneumonia decreased to 43.3 (per 100,000 people) from 45.1 in 2019. The number of deaths due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was 950, of which 54.5% were in people aged 80 or older. Conclusion: These changes reflect the continuing increase in deaths due to diseases of old age, including sepsis. The decrease in deaths due to pneumonia may have been due to protective measures against SARS-CoV-2. With the concomitant decrease in fertility, 2020 became the first year in which Korea’s natural total population decreased.

#Cause of death #COVID-19 #International Classification of Diseases #Malignant neoplasms #Republic of Korea

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