Self harm death rates by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Self harm death rates by age was 0.3092 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3092
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.6258
in 2010
All-time low
0.297
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Self harm death rates by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.462001: 0.6082002: 0.6142003: 0.4382004: 0.2992005: 0.2972006: 0.3952007: 0.522008: 0.6162009: 0.6242010: 0.6262011: 0.6082012: 0.5722013: 0.5512014: 0.5282015: 0.5182016: 0.4762017: 0.4462018: 0.4082019: 0.4022020: 0.3422021: 0.309

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, self harm death rates by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.3092.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.6258 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.297, in 2005.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Self harm death rates by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Self harm death rates by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4595
2001 0.6082 +32.4%
2002 0.6144 +1.0%
2003 0.4377 -28.8%
2004 0.2987 -31.8%
2005 0.297 -0.6%
2006 0.3951 +33.0%
2007 0.5201 +31.6%
2008 0.616 +18.4%
2009 0.6244 +1.4%
2010 0.6258 +0.2%
2011 0.608 -2.8%
2012 0.5724 -5.9%
2013 0.5507 -3.8%
2014 0.5279 -4.1%
2015 0.5178 -1.9%
2016 0.4755 -8.2%
2017 0.4461 -6.2%
2018 0.4076 -8.6%
2019 0.402 -1.4%
2020 0.3421 -14.9%
2021 0.3092 -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4871 0.297 0.6244 10
2010s 0.5134 0.402 0.6258 10
2020s 0.3257 0.3092 0.3421 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is self harm death rates by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Self harm death rates by age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.3092 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.6258 in 2010.
What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.297 in 2005.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for self harm death rates by age?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Self harm death rates by age
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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