Denmark vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Suicide rate vs. income inequality

Denmark
7.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
107th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
110th

Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time

  • Denmark
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 107th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 110th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0483 deaths per 100,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3777 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Denmark or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Denmark, at 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Denmark and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
Denmark ranks 107th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 110th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.