Death rate from suicides gho in North Korea

North Korea: Death rate from suicides gho was 7.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
7.56
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.09
in 2015
All-time low
7.55
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides gho in North Korea, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 8.82001: 8.72002: 8.62003: 8.32004: 8.12005: 82006: 82007: 8.22008: 8.62009: 8.62010: 8.92011: 8.92012: 8.82013: 8.82014: 8.82015: 9.12016: 92017: 8.62018: 8.22019: 8.32020: 7.52021: 7.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 7.56 for death rate from suicides gho in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in North Korea peaked at 9.09 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2020.

North Korea ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Death rate from suicides gho in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from suicides gho in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8.83
2001 8.65 -2.0%
2002 8.62 -0.4%
2003 8.35 -3.2%
2004 8.14 -2.5%
2005 7.98 -2.0%
2006 7.96 -0.3%
2007 8.16 +2.5%
2008 8.56 +5.0%
2009 8.63 +0.8%
2010 8.89 +3.0%
2011 8.94 +0.6%
2012 8.79 -1.8%
2013 8.83 +0.5%
2014 8.84 +0.1%
2015 9.09 +2.9%
2016 9.04 -0.6%
2017 8.59 -5.0%
2018 8.18 -4.7%
2019 8.3 +1.5%
2020 7.55 -9.1%
2021 7.56 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.39 7.96 8.83 10
2010s 8.75 8.18 9.09 10
2020s 7.56 7.55 7.56 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 105 Denmark 7.62 compare
  2. 106 Ireland 7.61 compare
  3. 107 Slovakia 7.6 compare
  4. 109 Singapore 7.55 compare
  5. 110 Ecuador 7.46 compare
  6. 111 Vietnam 7.23 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides gho in North Korea?
Death rate from suicides gho in North Korea was 7.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 9.09 in 2015.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2020.
How does North Korea rank for death rate from suicides gho?
North Korea ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from suicides gho
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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