Brazil vs Korea: Number of suicides
Brazil
16,091 deaths
in 2021
Korea
14,254 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
6th
Korea rank
7th
Number of suicides over time
- Brazil
- Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 16,091 deaths against 14,254 deaths in Korea, a difference of 1,837 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Korea ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,093 deaths | 11,711 deaths | 2,618 deaths | Korea |
| 2010s | 12,312 deaths | 15,076 deaths | 2,764 deaths | Korea |
| 2020s | 15,338 deaths | 14,162 deaths | 1,176 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Brazil or Korea?
- Brazil, at 16,091 deaths against 14,254 deaths in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Brazil and Korea?
- 1,837 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Korea rank globally for number of suicides?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Korea ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. 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 deaths from self-harm in both sexes.