Number of deaths from suicide ghe in North Korea

North Korea: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 2,426 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,426
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,700
in 2016
All-time low
1,965
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in North Korea, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 2.0k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in North Korea stood at 2,426.

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 deaths from suicide ghe in North Korea peaked at 2,700 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,965, in 2005.

That places North Korea 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 deaths from suicide ghe in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from suicide ghe in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1,994 —
2001 1,984 -0.5%
2002 2,003 +1.0%
2003 1,972 -1.5%
2004 1,967 -0.3%
2005 1,965 -0.1%
2006 1,992 +1.4%
2007 2,082 +4.5%
2008 2,230 +7.1%
2009 2,287 +2.5%
2010 2,399 +4.9%
2011 2,456 +2.4%
2012 2,457 +0.0%
2013 2,515 +2.4%
2014 2,561 +1.8%
2015 2,677 +4.5%
2016 2,700 +0.9%
2017 2,602 -3.6%
2018 2,517 -3.3%
2019 2,586 +2.8%
2020 2,406 -7.0%
2021 2,426 +0.8%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 2,426 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,125, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 2,426 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.6, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,048 1,965 2,287 10
2010s 2,547 2,399 2,700 10
2020s 2,416 2,406 2,426 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 37 Angola 2,729 compare
  2. 38 Colombia 2,545 compare
  3. 39 Kenya 2,430 compare
  4. 41 Venezuela 2,403 compare
  5. 42 Uganda 2,364 compare
  6. 43 Cameroon 2,302 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in North Korea?
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in North Korea was 2,426 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2,700 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,965 in 2005.
How does North Korea rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
North Korea ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from suicide 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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