A comparative study for the development of a health promotion policy through an analysis of the mortality rates in Korea and Japan, $1983{\sim}2003$

한국과 일본의 사망률 비교 분석을 통한 건강증진정책 함의

  • Nam, Eun-Woo (Healthy City Research Center, Institute of Health and Welfare, Yonsei University) ;
  • Song, Yea-Li-A (Healthy City Research Center, Institute of Health and Welfare, Yonsei University) ;
  • Moriyama, Masaki (Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Fukuoka University) ;
  • Ishihara, Akiko (Department of Health Policy Science, National Institute of Public Health)
  • Published : 2007.12.30

Abstract

This study attempts to provide fundamental information for a health policy and health services by looking at the trends and types of the mortality rates in Korea and Japan. In this study, data of the death statistics of Korea and Japan over the 21-year period from 1983 to 2003 are analyzed. Mortality data are standardized ${\times}100,000$ to the 2003 Japan population, according to the direct method. In 2001/2003, the ranking of major causes of death in Korea and Japan has been greatly changed. In Korea, mortality rates from malignant neoplasms, diabetes mellitus, renal failure, falls and suicide have increased. In Japan, the mortality rates from pneumonia increase more than those from diabetes mellitus. In 2001/2003, the proportions of the mortality rates from chronic diseases are higher than those from acute diseases. In the Korean health promotion policy "Health Promotion 2020", a more intensive goal management is needed.

본 연구는 1983년부터 2003년까지 21년간의 한국과 일본의 사망통계자료를 이용하여 두 나라간의 사망원인을 비교 분석하였다. 사망률은 일본의 2003년 인구를 표준인구로 한 직접법을 통해 표준화되었다. 분석 결과, 2001/2003년에 한국과 일본의 주요사인의 순위가 크게 바뀌어 가고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 즉, 한국에서는 악성신생물, 당뇨, 신부전, 추락, 자살로 인한 사망률이 증가하였고, 일본에서는 당뇨보다는 폐렴으로 인한 사망률이 증가하고 있었다. 또한, 2001/2003년에는 만성질환으로 인한 사망률의 비율이 급성질환으로 인해 사망하는 경우가 많았다. 이상의 분석 결과, 한국의 건강증진사업은 악성신생물, 당뇨, 신부전, 추락사고, 그리고 자살의 예방과 관리에 대한 다양한 사업이 필요함을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 노인 인구가 많은 일본의 경우, 폐렴으로 인한 사망자가 증가하는 경향을 볼 때에, 한국의 경우도 노인의 경우 폐렴 관련 건강관리가 필요함을 시사하고 있다.

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