Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Suicide rate, by age
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.3092 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.3007 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
101st
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.3092 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3007 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0085 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4871 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6761 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1889 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.5134 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.414 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0994 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.3257 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3362 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0105 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.3092 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3007 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0085 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.