The rate of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for patients with out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest has increased over the past decade, reaching 30.3% in 2024, which is 2.3 times (17.4%p) higher than 12.9% in 2014. The survival rate of CPR performed by bystander was 14.4% in 2024 (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Rate of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed by bystander, 2014–2024.
Footnotes
*Sudden cardiac arrest: status of severely impaired or ceased activity of the heart.
†Rate of bystander CPR: a proportion of CPR performed by bystander, and not by paramedics and medical professionals on duty at the moment.
‡Survival rate: the proportion of patients with out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest who survived (defined as discharge from the emergency room, discharge after admission, voluntary discharge, or transfer).
Source: 2024 Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Surveillance Statistics, https://www.kdca.go.kr/injury
Reported by: Jisu Kim, Division of Injury Prevention and Policy, Department of Health Hazard Response, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
