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Ministry of Health and Welfare Releases OECD Health Statistics 2026…Korea's Life Expectancy Hits Record 83.7 Years, Avoidable Mortality Below OECD Average
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- After analyzing OECD Health Statistics 2026, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Koreans' life expectancy reached a record high of 83.7 years.
- Avoidable mortality stood at 139.0 per 100,000 people, lower than the OECD average of 208.8, while outpatient visits were the highest at 17.9 per person per year.
- With 2.6 practicing physicians per 1,000 people and average annual growth in health spending per person at 8.5%, higher than the OECD average of 6.1%, cost management is seen as a challenge.
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Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): 보건복지부, OECD 보건통계 2026 발표…한국 기대수명 83.7년 역대 최고, 회피가능사망률도 OECD 평균 밑돌아
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