Korea vs Solomon Islands: Suicide rate, by sex
Korea
20.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Solomon Islands
20.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea rank
11th
Solomon Islands rank
13th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Korea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Korea currently reports 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Korea ranks 11th and Solomon Islands ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3221 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 23.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.594 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2020s | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2257 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Korea or Solomon Islands?
- Korea, at 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Solomon Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Korea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Solomon Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Solomon Islands rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Korea ranks 11th and Solomon Islands ranks 13th 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 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.