Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Romania: Suicide rate

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania
9.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
69th
Romania rank
66th

Suicide rate over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Romania
051015200020102021

How they compare

Romania currently reports 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th and Romania ranks 66th of 194 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people 12.62 deaths per 100,000 people 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2010s 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2020s 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people 0.315 deaths per 100,000 people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Romania?
Romania, at 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Romania?
0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Romania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Romania rank globally for suicide rate?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th and Romania ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.