Eritrea vs Republic of Korea: Suicide rate, by sex
Eritrea
21.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea
20.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Eritrea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7416 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 21.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9851 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Eritrea or Republic of Korea?
- Eritrea, at 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Eritrea and Republic of Korea?
- 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Republic of Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eritrea and Republic of Korea rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th 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 sex. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.