Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Suicide rate, by age
Republic of Korea
19.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
21.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
22nd
Thailand rank
19th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Republic of Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9604 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Republic of Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.