Burkina Faso vs Korea: Male vs. female suicide rate
Burkina Faso
25.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea
28.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Korea rank
22nd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Korea ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 27.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2020s | 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Burkina Faso or Korea?
- Korea, at 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Korea rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Korea ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.