South Korea vs South Africa: Death rate from suicides gho

South Korea
20.55
in 2021
South Africa
20.34
in 2021
South Korea rank
11th
South Africa rank
12th

Death rate from suicides gho over time

  • South Korea
  • South Africa
0102030200020102021

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 20.55 against 20.34 in South Africa, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Korea ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 22.01 17.14 4.87 South Korea
2010s 23.13 19.33 3.8 South Korea
2020s 20.45 20.04 0.4127 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from suicides gho, South Korea or South Africa?
South Korea, at 20.55 against 20.34 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from suicides gho between South Korea and South Africa?
0.21, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for death rate from suicides gho?
South Korea ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from suicides gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed