Korea vs United States of America: Male vs. female suicide rate
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 26.19 deaths per 100,000 population against 20.93 deaths per 100,000 population in United States of America, a difference of 5.26 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Korea ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1990s | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2000s | 28.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 population | Korea |
| 2010s | 31.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 population | Korea |
| 2020s | 26.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 population | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Korea or United States of America?
- Korea, at 26.19 deaths per 100,000 population against 20.93 deaths per 100,000 population in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Korea and United States of America?
- 5.26 deaths per 100,000 population, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Korea ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.