North Korea vs Spain: Suicide rate, by age

North Korea
0.3092 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
0.3246 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Korea rank
100th
Spain rank
97th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • North Korea
  • Spain
00.20.40.6200020102021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.3246 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3092 deaths per 100,000 people in North Korea, a difference of 0.0154 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 100th and Spain ranks 97th of 194 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4871 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1223 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3648 deaths per 100,000 people North Korea
2010s 0.5134 deaths per 100,000 people 0.108 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4054 deaths per 100,000 people North Korea
2020s 0.3257 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2647 deaths per 100,000 people 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, North Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 0.3246 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3092 deaths per 100,000 people in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between North Korea and Spain?
0.0154 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North Korea and Spain rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
North Korea ranks 100th and Spain ranks 97th 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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.