2020년도 중부지역의 법의부검에 대한 통계적 분석

Abstract

945 forensic autopsy cases of Jungbu-region(Central part of South Korea) conducted at the year 2020 in the National Forensic Service Daejeon institute were statistically analyzed in terms of manner and cause of death. Analysis of the manner of death revealed that 43.6%(412 / 945 cases) were natural deaths, 41.6%(393 / 945 cases) were unnatural deaths, and 14.8%(140 / 945 cases) were unknown deaths. Among the unnatural deaths, the majority of the 40.7% (160 / 393 cases) were accidents, 29.5% (116 / 393 cases) were suicide, 21.6% (85 / 393 cases) were undetermined, and 8.1% (32 / 393 cases) were homicide deaths. Among the unnatural death, the majority of the 42.7%(168 / 393 cases) were trauma, followed by 19.3%(76 / 393 cases) of poisoning and 16.5%(65 / 393 cases) of asphyxia. Falling down was the major cause of death by trauma 42.9%(72 / 168 cases). The strangulation was the major cause of asphyxia, as 72.3%(47 / 65 cases). Among the natural deaths, heart disease was the major cause 43.7%(180 / 412 cases), followed by vascular disease 18.9%(78 / 412 cases). This study is the first statistical interpretation of the manner and cause of death arised in the Jungbu-region. Serial anuual statistical analysis of manner and cause of death arised in the jungbu-region might allow more advanced information.