Age-standardized suicide rates in North Korea
North Korea: Age-standardized suicide rates was 7.61 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7.61
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
101st
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.26
in 2015
All-time low
7.61
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in North Korea is 7.61, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in North Korea peaked at 9.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.61, in 2020.
That places North Korea 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized suicide rates in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.94 | — |
| 2001 | 8.75 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.75 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.48 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.27 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.11 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.11 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.33 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.75 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.82 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.09 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.14 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.98 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.02 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.02 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.26 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.18 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.71 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.28 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.39 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.61 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 7.61 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.53 | 8.11 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 | 8.28 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 | 7.61 | 7.61 | 2 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in North Korea?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in North Korea was 7.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- North Korea ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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