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[Graphic News] Cancer still leading cause of death in S. Korea
By Nam Kyung-donPublished : Oct. 7, 2020 - 10:01
Cancer has been the No. 1 cause of death in South Korea since 1983.
The statistics agency said 574.8 deaths were reported per 100,000 people here last year. It also said 158.2 per 100,000 had died of cancer.
Heart disease is the second-largest cause of death here, with 60.4 deaths per 100,000 people, followed by pneumonia with 45.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The leading causes of death included cerebrovascular disease, suicide, diabetes and Alzheimer‘s disease. (Yonhap)
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