Republic of Korea vs Pacific island small states: Suicide mortality rate
Republic of Korea
27.53 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Pacific island small states
13.7 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Pacific island small states rank
4th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 27.53 per 100,000 population against 13.7 per 100,000 population in Pacific island small states, a difference of 13.83 per 100,000 population.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and Pacific island small states ranks 4th 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 | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.59 per 100,000 population | 13.43 per 100,000 population | 11.16 per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 29.96 per 100,000 population | 14.45 per 100,000 population | 15.51 per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 27.34 per 100,000 population | 13.86 per 100,000 population | 13.48 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 Pacific island small states?
- Republic of Korea, at 27.53 per 100,000 population against 13.7 per 100,000 population in Pacific island small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Republic of Korea and Pacific island small states?
- 13.83 per 100,000 population, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Pacific island small states?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Pacific island small states rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and Pacific island small states ranks 4th 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).