South Korea vs United States: Self harm death rates by age

South Korea
0.9983
in 2021
United States
1.09
in 2021
South Korea rank
17th
United States rank
14th

Self harm death rates by age over time

  • South Korea
  • United States
0.40.60.81200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.09 against 0.9983 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0917.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

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

South Korea ranks 17th and United States ranks 14th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5154 0.433 0.0824 South Korea
2010s 0.5894 0.6998 0.1104 United States
2020s 0.8935 1.08 0.1845 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self harm death rates by age, South Korea or United States?
United States, at 1.09 against 0.9983 in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in self harm death rates by age between South Korea and United States?
0.0917, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Korea and United States rank globally for self harm death rates by age?
South Korea ranks 17th and United States ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self harm death rates by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed