Euro area vs South Korea: Suicide mortality rate
Euro area
11.88 per 100,000 population
in 2021
South Korea
27.53 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Euro area rank
2nd
South Korea rank
2nd
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Euro area
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 27.53 per 100,000 population against 11.88 per 100,000 population in Euro area, a difference of 15.65 per 100,000 population.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.3 times Euro area's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.19 per 100,000 population | 24.59 per 100,000 population | 11.39 per 100,000 population | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.07 per 100,000 population | 29.96 per 100,000 population | 17.89 per 100,000 population | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.79 per 100,000 population | 27.34 per 100,000 population | 15.55 per 100,000 population | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Euro area or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 27.53 per 100,000 population against 11.88 per 100,000 population in Euro area as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Euro area and South Korea?
- 15.65 per 100,000 population, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Euro area and South Korea rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- 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).