Korea vs New Zealand: Reported suicide rates among young women
Korea
10.18 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
New Zealand
9.73 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Korea rank
7th
New Zealand rank
8th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
Korea currently reports 10.18 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 0.45 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 110 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5875 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Korea or New Zealand?
- Korea, at 10.18 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.45 deaths per 100,000 population, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Korea and New Zealand rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Korea ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 8th 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 women. 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.