Suicide rate, by age in Korea, Rep.
Korea, Rep.: Suicide rate, by age was 0.9983 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Korea, Rep., 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Korea, Rep. recorded 0.9983 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Korea, Rep. peaked at 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3215 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Korea, Rep. 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5154 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3215 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5894 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3551 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7368 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8935 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7887 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9983 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Rep.
- 14 United States 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Kiribati 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 New Zealand 0.9758 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 South Sudan 0.9708 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Suriname 0.9512 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Korea, Rep.
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Korea, Rep.?
- Suicide rate, by age in Korea, Rep. was 0.9983 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 suicide rate, by age recorded in Korea, Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Korea, Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3215 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Korea, Rep. rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Korea, Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.