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For South Koreans under the age of 40, the most common cause of death is suicide, while cancer remains the No. 1 killer overall, according to recent data from the state-run Statistics Korea.
On average, 37 people took their own lives per day in South Korea last year, which is the highest level among the member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Of the 317,680 deaths reported in the country in 2021, those who died from cancer accounted for 26 percent.
This was followed by heart disease (9.9 percent), pneumonia (7.
