Korea vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Suicide rate, by sex
Korea
20.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Micronesia, Federated States of
21.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea rank
11th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
9th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Korea
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, a difference of 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Micronesia, Federated States of's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Korea ranks 11th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2010s | 23.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0148 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2020s | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Micronesia, Federated States of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Korea or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Micronesia, Federated States of, at 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Korea and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Korea ranks 11th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 9th 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.