Table 3.
The top 10 leading causes of death in Korea, 2017
| Rank | Cause of death | No. of deaths | Percentage of all deaths | Age-standardized mortality rate per 100,000a) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 285,534 | 100.0 | 270.1 | |
| 1 | Cancer | 78,863 | 27.6 | 76.6 |
| 2 | Heart disease | 30,852 | 10.8 | 27.2 |
| 3 | Cerebrovascular disease | 22,745 | 8.0 | 19.7 |
| 4 | Pneumonia | 19,378 | 6.8 | 15.6 |
| 5 | Intentional self-harm (suicide) | 12,463 | 4.4 | 16.7 |
| 6 | Diabetes mellitus | 9,184 | 3.2 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Disease of liver | 6,797 | 2.4 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 6,750 | 2.4 | 5.4 |
| 9 | Hypertensive diseases | 5,775 | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| 10 | Transport accidents | 5,028 | 1.8 | 6.4 |
| Others | 87,699 | 30.7 | 82.5 |
Source: Mortality Data, 2017, Statistics Korea [6].
a)
Age-adjusted using Segi’s world standard population.