European Union vs Republic of Korea: Suicide mortality rate

European Union
12.09 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Republic of Korea
27.53 per 100,000 population
in 2021
European Union rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
2nd

Suicide mortality rate over time

  • European Union
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 27.53 per 100,000 population against 12.09 per 100,000 population in European Union, a difference of 15.44 per 100,000 population.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.3 times European Union's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 13.97 per 100,000 population 24.59 per 100,000 population 10.62 per 100,000 population Republic of Korea
2010s 12.68 per 100,000 population 29.96 per 100,000 population 17.28 per 100,000 population Republic of Korea
2020s 12.04 per 100,000 population 27.34 per 100,000 population 15.3 per 100,000 population Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, European Union or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 27.53 per 100,000 population against 12.09 per 100,000 population in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between European Union and Republic of Korea?
15.44 per 100,000 population, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do European Union and Republic of Korea rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
European Union ranks 10th and Republic of 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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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).