Long-term trends of osteoporotic hip fractures in South Korea: analysis of National Health Insurance Data from 2006 to 2022
Authors' conclusion
Over the past 16 years, the number of hip fractures in South Korea has continued to rise with the aging population, though the incidence rate has recently plateaued. The mortality rate has decreased over time, and the rates of subsequent fractures have remained stable, albeit with some impact during the COVID-19 period (2019-2021).
Study context
- Population
- Patients aged 50 or older with hip fractures, Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) data, South Korea, 2006–2022
- Outcome
- Long-term trends in incidence, mortality rate and subsequent fractures of hip fractures
Methodological detailsnationwide claims database
- Nationwide claims database
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Hip fracture incidence, 1-year mortality and subsequent fractures, trends
- Incidence rate increase, 2006 to 2010 (from 152 to 173 per 100,000), then plateaued
- 138%
- 1-year mortality, 2006
- 18.9%
- 1-year mortality, 2018
- 15.4%
- 1-year mortality, 2021
- 18.2%
- Subsequent fractures, 2006–2018 (stable)
- 1.0-1.2%
- Subsequent fractures, 2019–2021 (decreased)
- 0.8-0.9%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Long-term trends of osteoporotic hip fractures in South Korea: analysis of National Health Insurance Data from 2006 to 2022. Osteoporos Int. Published 6 August 2025. doi:10.
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