Number of suicides in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of suicides was 2,426 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides 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.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 2,426 deaths.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2,700 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,965 deaths, in 2005.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,994 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,984 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,003 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,972 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,967 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,965 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,992 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,082 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,230 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2,287 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,399 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,456 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,457 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,515 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,561 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,677 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2,700 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,602 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,517 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,586 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,406 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 2,426 deaths | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,048 deaths | 1,965 deaths | 2,287 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,547 deaths | 2,399 deaths | 2,700 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,416 deaths | 2,406 deaths | 2,426 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of suicides in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2,426 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,965 deaths in 2005.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of suicides?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.