Suicide mortality rate, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Suicide mortality rate, female was 8.11 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 8.11 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 9.15 per 100,000 female population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.82 per 100,000 female population, in 2005.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20th out of 185 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.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 8.1 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.17 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.99 per 100,000 female population | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.89 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.82 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.89 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.19 per 100,000 female population | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.59 per 100,000 female population | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.69 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.91 per 100,000 female population | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.97 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.89 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.94 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.97 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.15 per 100,000 female population | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.07 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.74 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.45 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.53 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.99 per 100,000 female population | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 8.11 per 100,000 female population | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 per 100,000 female population | 7.82 per 100,000 female population | 8.69 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.86 per 100,000 female population | 8.45 per 100,000 female population | 9.15 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 per 100,000 female population | 7.99 per 100,000 female population | 8.11 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 17 Finland 8.77 per 100,000 female population compare
- 18 Sweden 8.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 19 Micronesia, Federated States of 8.59 per 100,000 female population compare
- 21 Russian Federation 8.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 22 Serbia 8.02 per 100,000 female population compare
- 23 Slovenia 7.67 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 8.11 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 per 100,000 female population in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 per 100,000 female population in 2005.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).