Male vs. female suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Male vs. female suicide rate was 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male vs. female suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people for male vs. female suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 123 Andorra 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Spain 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Pakistan 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Georgia 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Malaysia 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.