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

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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 8.9 per 100,000 male population2001: 8.8 per 100,000 male population2002: 8.9 per 100,000 male population2003: 8.7 per 100,000 male population2004: 8.6 per 100,000 male population2005: 8.6 per 100,000 male population2006: 8.7 per 100,000 male population2007: 9.1 per 100,000 male population2008: 9.8 per 100,000 male population2009: 10.1 per 100,000 male population2010: 10.8 per 100,000 male population2011: 11.1 per 100,000 male population2012: 11.1 per 100,000 male population2013: 11.4 per 100,000 male population2014: 11.7 per 100,000 male population2015: 12.3 per 100,000 male population2016: 12.4 per 100,000 male population2017: 11.8 per 100,000 male population2018: 11.3 per 100,000 male population2019: 11.6 per 100,000 male population2020: 10.6 per 100,000 male population2021: 10.5 per 100,000 male population

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

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 94 Kyrgyzstan 10.53 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 96 Italy 10.52 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).