Korea vs Pakistan: Number of suicides
Korea
14,254 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan
13,060 deaths
in 2021
Korea rank
7th
Pakistan rank
9th
Number of suicides over time
- Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Korea currently reports 14,254 deaths against 13,060 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 1,194 deaths.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Korea ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,711 deaths | 11,963 deaths | 252.07 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 15,076 deaths | 13,140 deaths | 1,937 deaths | Korea |
| 2020s | 14,162 deaths | 12,708 deaths | 1,454 deaths | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Korea or Pakistan?
- Korea, at 14,254 deaths against 13,060 deaths in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Korea and Pakistan?
- 1,194 deaths, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Pakistan rank globally for number of suicides?
- Korea ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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.