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Headline data

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease

Source: Vital Statistics Division, Statistics Korea

Geographical Area: Total

Sub-indicators: Deaths per 100,000 population

Data type

National data (Type1)
This is the national produced statistics in the ROK that best corresponds to the definition of UN SDGs indicators.
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Indicator name

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease
Definition

The National Basic Living Security System is one of the country’s major public assistance system where provides the costs of living, residence, medicine, and/or education to the recipients who meet benefit-specific criteria(Livelihood Benefits, Medical Benefits, Residential Benefits, and Educational Benefits) depending on the recipient household’s characteristics and circumstances.
The Basic(Old-age) Pension System is intended to stabilize the livelihood of the elderly and promote welfare by providing low-income elderly people with a certain amount of monthly benefits in cash. The previous Basic(Old-age) Pension System was replaced by the current system in July 2014, under which 70% of elderly population (aged 65 or older) receive Basic Pension benefits.
Data source

Social Security Statistics
Data collection

Annual deaths per 100,000 population from cardiovascular disease(I00-I09), cancer(C00-C97), diabetes(E10-E14), or chronic respiratory disease(J00-J06, J30-J98)
Organizations

Vital Statistics Division, Statistics Korea
Periodicity

Annually
Metadata https://kostat-sdg-kor.github.io/sdg-indicators/public/data/Metadata-03-04-01_ENG.pdf opens in a new window

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease
Target name

By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being
Organizations

World Health Organisation (WHO)
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