South Korea vs Uzbekistan: Suicide rate, by age
South Korea
0.9983 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uzbekistan
1.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea rank
17th
Uzbekistan rank
15th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- South Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9983 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.0817 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Uzbekistan'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 Uzbekistan ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Uzbekistan ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5154 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8806 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3652 deaths per 100,000 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 0.5894 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5037 deaths per 100,000 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 0.8935 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2146 deaths per 100,000 people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, South Korea or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9983 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between South Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.0817 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Uzbekistan ranks 15th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.