Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Republic of Korea
27.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
15.6 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 27.5 per 100,000 people against 15.6 per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 11.9 per 100,000 people.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.35 per 100,000 people | 11.5 per 100,000 people | 9.85 per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 30.5 per 100,000 people | 14.23 per 100,000 people | 16.27 per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 27.35 per 100,000 people | 15.3 per 100,000 people | 12.05 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, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
- Republic of Korea, at 27.5 per 100,000 people against 15.6 per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 11.9 per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.