Korea vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Age-standardized suicide rates
Korea
20.58
in 2021
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
9.44
in 2021
Korea rank
9th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
6th
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Korea
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 20.58 against 9.44 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 11.14.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.2 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 9th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1 | 12.12 | 9.98 | Korea |
| 2010s | 23.18 | 11.14 | 12.04 | Korea |
| 2020s | 20.47 | 9.54 | 10.94 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Korea or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Korea, at 20.58 against 9.44 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Korea and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 11.14, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Korea ranks 9th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th of 184 countries.
- 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.