Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Korea: Suicide mortality rate

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
13.32 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Korea
27.53 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd

Suicide mortality rate over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 27.53 per 100,000 population against 13.32 per 100,000 population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.21 per 100,000 population.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 25.41 per 100,000 population 24.59 per 100,000 population 0.8232 per 100,000 population Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 18.13 per 100,000 population 29.96 per 100,000 population 11.83 per 100,000 population Korea
2020s 13.45 per 100,000 population 27.34 per 100,000 population 13.89 per 100,000 population Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Korea?
Korea, at 27.53 per 100,000 population against 13.32 per 100,000 population in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
14.21 per 100,000 population, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 47 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

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 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).