Korea vs South Africa: Suicide rate, by age
Korea
19.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
19.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Korea ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Korea or South Africa?
- Korea, at 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Korea and South Africa?
- 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Korea ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th 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, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.