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The Contribution of Avoidable Mortality to the Life Expectancy Gains in Korea between 1998 and 2017

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  • Jinwook Bahk

    (Department of Public Health, Keimyung University, 1095, Dalgubeol-daero, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 42601, Korea)

  • Kyunghee Jung-Choi

    (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 25, Magokdong-ro 2-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul 07804, Korea)

Abstract

This study evaluated the contribution of avoidable causes of death to gains in life expectancy between 1998 and 2017 in Korea. This is a multi-year, cross-sectional study using national data. Death certificate data from 1998 to 2017 were obtained from Statistics Korea. The difference in life expectancy between 1998 and 2017 by age and cause of death were decomposed using Arriaga’s method. Life expectancy rose 7.73 years over 20 years in Korea, which was largely (more than 50%) due to changes in avoidable causes of death. As age increased, the contribution to changes in life expectancy increased, and the gain in life expectancy due to avoidable causes also tended to increase. The major factors that drove that gain in life expectancy were avoidable causes such as cerebrovascular diseases and traffic accidents. The gain in life expectancy from preventable diseases was greater in men than in women. The results of this study indicate that active public health programs have been effective in improving life expectancy in Korea. Moreover, avoidable mortality could be further improved with good public health policy. Health policy aimed at reducing amenable and preventable deaths should be further implemented to promote population health.

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  • Jinwook Bahk & Kyunghee Jung-Choi, 2020. "The Contribution of Avoidable Mortality to the Life Expectancy Gains in Korea between 1998 and 2017," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-10, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:18:p:6499-:d:409821
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