Korea vs United States of America: Suicide rate, by age
Korea
19.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
19.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea rank
22nd
United States of America rank
23rd
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Korea ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2782 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2020s | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6533 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 United States of America?
- Korea, at 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Korea ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 23rd 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.