Korea vs Russian Federation: Number of suicides
Korea
14,254 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
30,999 deaths
in 2021
Korea rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
4th
Number of suicides over time
- Korea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 30,999 deaths against 14,254 deaths in Korea, a difference of 16,745 deaths.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.2 times Korea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,711 deaths | 65,513 deaths | 53,801 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 15,076 deaths | 44,558 deaths | 29,482 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 14,162 deaths | 30,791 deaths | 16,629 deaths | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Korea or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 30,999 deaths against 14,254 deaths in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Korea and Russian Federation?
- 16,745 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russian Federation?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for number of suicides?
- Korea ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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.