Birth and Death

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Title	Causes of Death Statistics in 2020
Date	2021-09-28
- In 2020, there were 304,948 deaths, which recorded the highest figure after the first-time statistical production in 1983. - Top 3 causes of death were cancer, heart diseases and pneumonia. These 3 causes of death occupied 44.9% of the total deaths. - The death rates of sepsis and Alzheimer's disease showed a year-on-year increase. Whereas, the death rates of respiratory tuberculosis and chronic lower respiratory diseases showed a year-on-year decrease. - Seoul recorded the lowest age-standardized death rate at 260.8 deaths per 100,000 standard population, which was followed by Sejong (274.8 deaths). ※ For more information, refer to the attached file.
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