South Korea vs United States: Suicide rate male female who mdb

South Korea
26.19
in 2022
United States
20.93
in 2022
South Korea rank
6th
United States rank
9th

Suicide rate male female who mdb over time

  • South Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 26.19 against 20.93 in United States, a difference of 5.26.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.

South Korea ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United States Difference Ahead
1980s 12.8 19.02 6.22 United States
1990s 16.44 18.19 1.75 United States
2000s 28.8 16.44 12.36 South Korea
2010s 31.11 19.15 11.97 South Korea
2020s 26.63 20.6 6.03 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate male female who mdb, South Korea or United States?
South Korea, at 26.19 against 20.93 in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in suicide rate male female who mdb between South Korea and United States?
5.26, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do South Korea and United States rank globally for suicide rate male female who mdb?
South Korea ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate male female who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed