Death rate from suicides ghe in South Korea

South Korea: Death rate from suicides ghe was 27.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.5
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.29
in 2011
All-time low
14.97
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides ghe in South Korea, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 152001: 162002: 19.42003: 24.82004: 26.12005: 27.42006: 24.32007: 27.42008: 29.12009: 34.92010: 34.72011: 35.32012: 30.92013: 31.12014: 29.32015: 28.22016: 272017: 25.62018: 28.22019: 28.42020: 27.12021: 27.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 27.5 for death rate from suicides ghe in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in South Korea peaked at 35.29 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.97, in 2000.

South Korea ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.46 14.97 34.94 10
2010s 29.88 25.58 35.29 10
2020s 27.32 27.14 27.5 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides ghe in South Korea?
Death rate from suicides ghe in South Korea was 27.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 35.29 in 2011.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.97 in 2000.
How does South Korea rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
South Korea ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from suicides ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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