Ecuador vs Republic of Korea: Reported suicide rates among young people
Ecuador
9.74 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Republic of Korea
11.11 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Ecuador rank
14th
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Reported suicide rates among young people over time
- Ecuador
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 11.11 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.74 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador, a difference of 1.37 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9138 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young people, Ecuador or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 11.11 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.74 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young people between Ecuador and Republic of Korea?
- 1.37 deaths per 100,000 population, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Republic of Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Republic of Korea rank globally for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Ecuador ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young people. 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.