Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in South Korea
South Korea: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1,364 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,364
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,802
in 2000
All-time low
983.2
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1,364 for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in South Korea peaked at 1,802 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 983.2, in 2011.
That places South Korea 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,802 | — |
| 2001 | 1,624 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,424 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 1,344 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,358 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,363 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,353 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,189 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 1,167 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 985.86 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 1,014 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 983.2 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 999.06 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 988 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,036 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1,178 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 1,307 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,302 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,259 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,481 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 1,364 | -7.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,364 is above the median for high income countries, which is 294.55, 4.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,364 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89, 24.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,361 | 985.86 | 1,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,107 | 983.2 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,423 | 1,364 | 1,481 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in South Korea?
- Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in South Korea was 1,364 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,802 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 983.2 in 2011.
- How does South Korea rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- South Korea ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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