Ethiopia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Suicide rate, by age

Ethiopia
0.3228 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.3092 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
98th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
100th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.3228 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3092 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0136 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 98th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7345 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4871 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2473 deaths per 100,000 people Ethiopia
2010s 0.3762 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5134 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1371 deaths per 100,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 0.3347 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3257 deaths per 100,000 people 0.009 deaths per 100,000 people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Ethiopia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Ethiopia, at 0.3228 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3092 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.0136 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Ethiopia ranks 98th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.