Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in North Korea
North Korea: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 10.53 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.53 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
94th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.37 per 100,000 male population
in 2016
All-time low
8.58 per 100,000 male population
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in North 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 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in North Korea is 10.53 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in North Korea peaked at 12.37 per 100,000 male population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.58 per 100,000 male population, in 2005.
North Korea ranks 94th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.92 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 8.82 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.86 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.68 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.62 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.58 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.68 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.07 per 100,000 male population | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.83 per 100,000 male population | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 10.14 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.76 per 100,000 male population | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 11.08 per 100,000 male population | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.08 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.42 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.65 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.26 per 100,000 male population | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 12.37 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.79 per 100,000 male population | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.28 per 100,000 male population | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 11.61 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.63 per 100,000 male population | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 10.53 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 10.53 per 100,000 male population is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.06 per 100,000 male population, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 10.53 per 100,000 male population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100,000 male population, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.02 per 100,000 male population | 8.58 per 100,000 male population | 10.14 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 per 100,000 male population | 10.76 per 100,000 male population | 12.37 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 per 100,000 male population | 10.53 per 100,000 male population | 10.63 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 91 Singapore 11.11 per 100,000 male population compare
- 92 Haiti 10.61 per 100,000 male population compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 10.59 per 100,000 male population compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 10.53 per 100,000 male population compare
- 96 Italy 10.52 per 100,000 male population compare
- 97 Senegal 10.43 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in North Korea?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in North Korea was 10.53 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 per 100,000 male population in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 per 100,000 male population in 2005.
- How does North Korea rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- North Korea ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).