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Suicide mortality rate — South Korea

Suicide mortality rate in South Korea in 2021 — 27.5 per 100k. Ranked 184 in the world out of 185. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 82.8%.

2021 27.5 per 100k +1.36% vs 2020
World rank 184of 185
Period maximum 35.5 per 100k2011
Period minimum 15.1 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2021 · per 100,000 people

Suicide mortality rate — South Korea, 2000–202110203040200020032006200920122015201820212000: 15.1 per 100k2001: 16.1 per 100k2002: 19.6 per 100k2003: 24.9 per 100k2004: 26.2 per 100k2005: 27.6 per 100k2006: 24.5 per 100k2007: 27.6 per 100k2008: 29.3 per 100k2009: 35.1 per 100k2010: 34.9 per 100k2011: 35.5 per 100k2012: 31 per 100k2013: 31.2 per 100k2014: 29.4 per 100k2015: 28.2 per 100k2016: 27.1 per 100k2017: 25.6 per 100k2018: 28.3 per 100k2019: 28.4 per 100k2020: 27.2 per 100k2021: 27.5 per 100k
Change over the period: +12.5 (+82.8%) Average annual rate: 2.91 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 27.5 per 100k
World 9.1 per 100k
East Asia & Pacific 8.6 per 100k
Eastern Asia computed 10.2 per 100k
High-income countries computed 14.3 per 100k
Suicide mortality rate — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 27.5 +0.4 +1.36%
2020 27.2 −1.3 −4.5%
2019 28.4 +0.2 +0.57%
2018 28.3 +2.7 +10.43%
2017 25.6 −1.5 −5.36%
2016 27.1 −1.2 −4.14%
2015 28.2 −1.1 −3.82%
2014 29.4 −1.9 −5.96%
2013 31.2 +0.2 +0.64%
2012 31 −4.5 −12.62%
2011 35.5 +0.6 +1.63%
2010 34.9 −0.2 −0.57%
2009 35.1 +5.8 +19.9%
2008 29.3 +1.7 +6.32%
2007 27.6 +3.1 +12.68%
2006 24.5 −3.1 −11.35%
2005 27.6 +1.4 +5.23%
2004 26.2 +1.3 +5.26%
2003 24.9 +5.3 +27.3%
2002 19.6 +3.4 +21.19%
2001 16.1 +1.1 +7.17%
2000 15.1 — —

Eastern Asia, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CN China 9 KP North Korea 9.3 JP Japan 17.4 MN Mongolia 18.5 KR South Korea 27.5
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About the indicator

The age-standardized suicide mortality rate per 100,000 people, as estimated by WHO. Standardization makes it possible to compare countries with different age structures. Differences between countries are also strongly affected by the completeness of death cause registration: where such cases are recorded as “injuries of undetermined intent”, the indicator is understated.

Important: The subject is a sensitive one: the data are given solely as WHO medical statistics.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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