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