Number of deaths from suicide ghe in South Korea
South Korea: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 14,254 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14,254
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17,354
in 2011
All-time low
7,003
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 14,254 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in South Korea peaked at 17,354 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,003, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,003 | — |
| 2001 | 7,548 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 9,205 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 11,772 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 12,441 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 13,137 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 11,686 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 13,232 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 14,110 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 16,979 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 16,955 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,354 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 15,325 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 15,577 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14,803 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 14,377 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 13,875 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13,178 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 14,601 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 14,721 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14,070 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 14,254 | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 14,254 is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 28.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 14,254 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.6, 33.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,711 | 7,003 | 16,979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,076 | 13,178 | 17,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,162 | 14,070 | 14,254 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in South Korea?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in South Korea was 14,254 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,354 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,003 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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