Americas (WHO region) vs Republic of Korea: Age-standardized suicide rates
Americas (WHO region)
9.19
in 2021
Republic of Korea
20.58
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 20.58 against 9.19 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 11.39.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.2 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 11 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 22.1 | 14.1 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 23.18 | 14.48 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 20.47 | 11.45 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Americas (WHO region) or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 20.58 against 9.19 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Americas (WHO region) and Republic of Korea?
- 11.39, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Republic of Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Republic of Korea rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.