[2026-01-16]Preventable Trauma Death Rate Drops to Single Digits in 2023
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that the preventable trauma death rate fell to 9.1% in 2023.
This marks a steady decline from 30.5% in 2015, attributed to the expansion of regional trauma centers and improved care systems.
The government plans to further reduce the rate by increasing data submission and strengthening trauma care infrastructure.