Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: Suicide rate, by age
Republic of Korea
0.9983 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
0.9758 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
17th
New Zealand rank
18th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Republic of Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.9983 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9758 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5154 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5032 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0122 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5894 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8127 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2233 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8935 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9706 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0771 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Republic of Korea or New Zealand?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.9983 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9758 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and New Zealand rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 18th 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.