Obstetricians and gynecologists are also becoming increasingly elderly... One in three are over 60 years old = South Korea

It has been revealed that one in three obstetricians and gynecologists in South Korea is over 60 years old. The average age has also reached the mid-50s. On the 20th, Park Seung-Hi, a member of the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee,
According to documents received from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, as of August this year there were a total of 6,082 obstetrician-gynecologists, with an average age of 54.4 years old.
The popularity of obstetrics and gynecology has declined among young doctors, and the number of obstetrician-gynecologists is increasing.
By age group, the largest proportion is those in their 50s, at 32.5% of the total, followed by those in their 40s at 22.8%, those in their 60s at 22.2%, those in their 30s at 11.5%, those in their 70s or older at 10.8%, and those in their 30s at 10.9%.
Those under 60 years old made up 0.15% of the total. Those aged 60 and over made up a high proportion at 33.0%. The aging of obstetrics and gynecology specialists is becoming even more serious in the region.
The average age of obstetrician-gynecologists in Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province) was the highest at 60.8 years old, followed by North Jeolla Province at 59.6 years old and South Jeolla Province at 59.1 years old.
The areas where the average age of obstetrician-gynecologists is lower than the national average of 54.4 years are Daegu (54.0 years), Gyeonggi-do (53.1 years), Seoul (51.8 years), and Sejong (51.2 years).
) The average age of doctors in the city was 51.5 years. Assemblyman Park said, "There are fewer specialists in rural areas, and the average age is higher, so we are concerned about a future gap in obstetric and gynecological care. Therefore, we need to create policies to strengthen public medical capabilities in the region.
It is urgent,” he said.