Linking Health Survey and Cause of Death Statistics Reveals Cancer Accounts for 30% of Deaths

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced that it will release data linking the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007–2021) and the Cause of Death Statistics (2024) on its website.

The KDCA data includes a total of 7,955 decedents. By cause of death, cancer accounted for the highest proportion at 29.6%, with 2,355 individuals.

This was followed by circulatory system diseases at 20.7% (1,645 individuals) and respiratory system diseases at 12.8% (1,018 individuals).

The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey is a state-approved statistical survey conducted to assess the health behaviors, nutritional status, and chronic disease levels of the South Korean population.

The newly released data was compiled by linking the raw data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007 to 2021 with the 2024 Cause of Death Statistics from the National Data Agency. It can be utilized for various studies, including analyzing the correlation between individual health behaviors and disease status and mortality.

(Photo courtesy of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Yonhap News)
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