Europe vs South Korea: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Europe
14.3 per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea
27.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Europe rank
4th
South Korea rank
2nd
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Europe
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 27.5 per 100,000 people against 14.3 per 100,000 people in Europe, a difference of 13.2 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.9 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe ahead.
Europe ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5 per 100,000 people | 21.35 per 100,000 people | 1.15 per 100,000 people | Europe |
| 2010s | 16.57 per 100,000 people | 30.5 per 100,000 people | 13.93 per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14.2 per 100,000 people | 27.35 per 100,000 people | 13.15 per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Europe or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 27.5 per 100,000 people against 14.3 per 100,000 people in Europe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Europe and South Korea?
- 13.2 per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and South Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Europe and South Korea rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Europe ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
- 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.