China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Suicide mortality rate
China
8.95 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.31 per 100,000 population
in 2021
China rank
65th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
62nd
Suicide mortality rate over time
- China
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 9.31 per 100,000 population against 8.95 per 100,000 population in China, a difference of 0.36 per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.77 per 100,000 population | 8.58 per 100,000 population | 5.2 per 100,000 population | China |
| 2010s | 9.13 per 100,000 population | 10.17 per 100,000 population | 1.04 per 100,000 population | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 8.88 per 100,000 population | 9.3 per 100,000 population | 0.415 per 100,000 population | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 9.31 per 100,000 population against 8.95 per 100,000 population in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.36 per 100,000 population, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- China ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd 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 (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
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).