Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in South Korea
South Korea: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 27.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
34.9 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
15.1 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 27.5 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in South Korea peaked at 34.9 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.1 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 27.6 per 100,000 people | +82.8% |
| 2010 | 34.9 per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 28.2 per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 28.4 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.2 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 27.5 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 27.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 27.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.2 per 100,000 people, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.35 per 100,000 people | 15.1 per 100,000 people | 27.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.5 per 100,000 people | 28.2 per 100,000 people | 34.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.35 per 100,000 people | 27.2 per 100,000 people | 27.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in South Korea?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in South Korea was 27.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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