Korea vs South Africa: Number of suicides
Korea
14,254 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
13,227 deaths
in 2021
Korea rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th
Number of suicides over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 14,254 deaths against 13,227 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 1,027 deaths.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,711 deaths | 7,630 deaths | 4,081 deaths | Korea |
| 2010s | 15,076 deaths | 10,601 deaths | 4,476 deaths | Korea |
| 2020s | 14,162 deaths | 12,821 deaths | 1,340 deaths | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Korea or South Africa?
- Korea, at 14,254 deaths against 13,227 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Korea and South Africa?
- 1,027 deaths, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for number of suicides?
- Korea ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.