South Korea’s Average Life Expectancy Drops for the First Time
The Xinhua News Agency’s report from Seoul on December 2 revealed that South Korea experienced a decrease in the average life expectancy of babies born in 2022. The figure fell by 0.9 years from the previous year, now standing at 82.7 years. This decrease is the first of its kind, marking a significant shift from the trend seen since data collection began in 1970.
Gender Disparity and Changing Trends
The average life expectancy for male babies is now at 79.9 years, and for female babies, it is 85.6 years. Over the years, the gap in life expectancy between males and females has shown variation, with the widest gap of 8.6 years recorded in 1985. However, this disparity has been decreasing in recent years.
Leading Causes of Death
Analysis of mortality data for 2022 revealed that cancer accounted for the largest proportion of deaths at 18.1 percent, followed by heart disease at 9.5 percent and COVID-19 at 9.4 percent. The report also noted a rapid increase in the number of deaths from COVID-19, which saw a 1.6 percent rise compared to 2021.
Source: XINHUA
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Xinhua News Agency reports from Seoul. South Korea said on December 2 that the average life expectancy of babies born in 2022 is 82.7 years, down 0.9 years from the previous year. Average life expectancy for male and female babies is 79.9 years and 85.6 years, respectively.
That number has fallen for the first time. Since relevant data began to be collected in 1970, average life expectancy at that time was 62.3 years and was above 80 years for the first time in 2009.
while the gap in life expectancy is different between female and male The widest, namely 8.6 years, was in 1985 and it tended to decrease after that.
Cancer accounted for the largest proportion of deaths in 2022 at 18.1 per cent, followed by heart disease (9.5 per cent) and COVID-19 (9.4 per cent), with the number of deaths from the pandemic. is increasing rapidly Compared to 2021, which is 1.6 per cent.
Information: XINHUA
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