Republic of Korea vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Age-standardized suicide rates
Republic of Korea
20.58
in 2021
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
6.95
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
10th
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Republic of Korea
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 20.58 against 6.95 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 13.63.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 3.0 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1 | 11.09 | 11.01 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 23.18 | 7.38 | 15.79 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 20.47 | 6.91 | 13.56 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Republic of Korea or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Republic of Korea, at 20.58 against 6.95 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Republic of Korea and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 13.63, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 10th 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.