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Country fact sheet: Republic of Korea
| - Total population: | 51 727 000 |
| - Female population: | 25 832 000 |
| - Male population: | 25 895 000 |
Health Expenditure
| - Total per capita (US$): | 2 642.0 |
| - Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): | 27.8 |
| - UHC Service Coverage Index: | 89.0 |
Human Development Index
| - HDI: | 0.916 |
| - Category: | Very high |
Geography
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Life Expectancy at Birth
| - Total population (years): | 83.3 |
| - Female population (years): | 86.9 |
| - Male population (years): | 80.3 |
Cancer Burden
| - Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | 242.7 |
| - Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | 75.5 |
| - Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Breast (64.2) |
| - Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Lung (7.4) |
| - Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Stomach (39.7) |
| - Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Lung (28.9) |
| - GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet |
Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal