Canada vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)

Canada
9.4 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
9.3 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
65th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
66th

Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time

  • Canada
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
051015200020102021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 9.4 per 100,000 people against 9.3 per 100,000 people in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 65th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 197 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7 per 100,000 people 8.35 per 100,000 people 4.35 per 100,000 people Canada
2010s 13 per 100,000 people 10.2 per 100,000 people 2.8 per 100,000 people Canada
2020s 10.5 per 100,000 people 9.3 per 100,000 people 1.2 per 100,000 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Canada or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Canada, at 9.4 per 100,000 people against 9.3 per 100,000 people in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Canada and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
0.1 per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Canada ranks 65th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed