Korea vs Russian Federation: Suicide mortality rate, male

Korea
38.16 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Russian Federation
36.68 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Korea rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Suicide mortality rate, male over time

  • Korea
  • Russian Federation
20406080100200020102021

How they compare

Korea currently reports 38.16 per 100,000 male population against 36.68 per 100,000 male population in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.48 per 100,000 male population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Korea ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 32.64 per 100,000 male population 81.18 per 100,000 male population 48.54 per 100,000 male population Russian Federation
2010s 41.73 per 100,000 male population 54.17 per 100,000 male population 12.44 per 100,000 male population Russian Federation
2020s 37.86 per 100,000 male population 36.69 per 100,000 male population 1.17 per 100,000 male population Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, male, Korea or Russian Federation?
Korea, at 38.16 per 100,000 male population against 36.68 per 100,000 male population in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, male between Korea and Russian Federation?
1.48 per 100,000 male population, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
Korea ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male 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, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).