Republic of Korea vs North America: Suicide mortality rate
Republic of Korea
27.53 per 100,000 population
in 2021
North America
14.99 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
North America rank
1st
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- North America
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 27.53 per 100,000 population against 14.99 per 100,000 population in North America, a difference of 12.54 per 100,000 population.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.8 times North America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.59 per 100,000 population | 12.04 per 100,000 population | 12.55 per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 29.96 per 100,000 population | 14.12 per 100,000 population | 15.84 per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 27.34 per 100,000 population | 14.8 per 100,000 population | 12.54 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, Republic of Korea or North America?
- Republic of Korea, at 27.53 per 100,000 population against 14.99 per 100,000 population in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Republic of Korea and North America?
- 12.54 per 100,000 population, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and North America rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st 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).