Suicide mortality rate, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Suicide mortality rate, male was 10.53 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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% |
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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 per 100,000 male population in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 per 100,000 male population in 2005.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, 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).