Birth and Death

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Title	Causes of Death Statistics in 2021
Date	2022-09-27
- In 2021, there were 317,680 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 43.1% of the total deaths. - The death rates of respiratory tuberculosis and Alzheimer's disease showed a year-on-year increase. Whereas, the death rates of transport accidents and chronic lower respiratory diseases showed a year-on-year decrease. - Seoul and Sejong recorded the lowest age-standardized death rate at 267.4 deaths per 100,000 standard population. ※ For more information, refer to the attached file.
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