Korea vs Oceania: Suicide mortality rate, by sex

Korea
27.5
in 2021
Oceania
10.4
in 2021
Korea rank
2nd
Oceania rank
5th

Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Korea
  • Oceania
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 27.5 against 10.4 in Oceania, a difference of 17.1.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.6 times Oceania's.

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

Korea ranks 2nd and Oceania ranks 5th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Oceania Difference Ahead
2000s 21.35 10.45 10.9 Korea
2010s 30.5 10.7 19.8 Korea
2020s 27.35 10.35 17 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Korea or Oceania?
Korea, at 27.5 against 10.4 in Oceania as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Korea and Oceania?
17.1, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Oceania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea and Oceania rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Korea ranks 2nd and Oceania ranks 5th 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)
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