Suicide mortality rate, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Suicide mortality rate, female was 16.94 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, female in Republic of Korea, 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
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Republic of Korea stood at 16.94 per 100,000 female population.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 24.68 per 100,000 female population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.29 per 100,000 female population, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 1st out of 185 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.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.29 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 9.77 per 100,000 female population | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.18 per 100,000 female population | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 15.46 per 100,000 female population | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 16.4 per 100,000 female population | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 18.19 per 100,000 female population | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 15.84 per 100,000 female population | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 19.87 per 100,000 female population | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 20.62 per 100,000 female population | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 24.68 per 100,000 female population | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 23.35 per 100,000 female population | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 22.22 per 100,000 female population | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 19.71 per 100,000 female population | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 18.75 per 100,000 female population | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.28 per 100,000 female population | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 16.45 per 100,000 female population | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 15.87 per 100,000 female population | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.52 per 100,000 female population | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 15.66 per 100,000 female population | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 16.67 per 100,000 female population | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.77 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.94 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.23 per 100,000 female population | 9.29 per 100,000 female population | 24.68 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.05 per 100,000 female population | 14.52 per 100,000 female population | 23.35 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 per 100,000 female population | 16.77 per 100,000 female population | 16.94 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Republic of Korea?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Republic of Korea was 16.94 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.68 per 100,000 female population in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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).