Northern America vs Republic of Korea: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Northern America
15 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea
27.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Northern America rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Northern America
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 27.5 per 100,000 people against 15 per 100,000 people in Northern America, a difference of 12.5 per 100,000 people.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.8 times Northern America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6 per 100,000 people | 21.35 per 100,000 people | 9.75 per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 14.13 per 100,000 people | 30.5 per 100,000 people | 16.37 per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 14.8 per 100,000 people | 27.35 per 100,000 people | 12.55 per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Northern America or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 27.5 per 100,000 people against 15 per 100,000 people in Northern America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Northern America and Republic of Korea?
- 12.5 per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Republic of Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Northern America and Republic of Korea rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Northern America ranks 2nd and Republic of 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.