Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in South Korea
South Korea: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 38.16 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38.16 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
48.41 per 100,000 male population
in 2011
All-time low
20.59 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in South 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
South Korea recorded 38.16 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in South Korea peaked at 48.41 per 100,000 male population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.59 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
That places South Korea 5th 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, male (per 100,000 male population) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.59 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 22.24 per 100,000 male population | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 26.64 per 100,000 male population | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 33.97 per 100,000 male population | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 35.66 per 100,000 male population | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 36.63 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 32.78 per 100,000 male population | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 34.99 per 100,000 male population | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 37.68 per 100,000 male population | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 45.23 per 100,000 male population | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 46.13 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 48.41 per 100,000 male population | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 42.07 per 100,000 male population | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 43.46 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 41.29 per 100,000 male population | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 39.92 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 38.21 per 100,000 male population | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 36.67 per 100,000 male population | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 40.89 per 100,000 male population | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 40.21 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 37.56 per 100,000 male population | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 38.16 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 38.16 per 100,000 male population is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.31 per 100,000 male population, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 38.16 per 100,000 male population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100,000 male population, 3.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.64 per 100,000 male population | 20.59 per 100,000 male population | 45.23 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.73 per 100,000 male population | 36.67 per 100,000 male population | 48.41 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.86 per 100,000 male population | 37.56 per 100,000 male population | 38.16 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 Lesotho 41.35 per 100,000 male population compare
- 3 Guyana 39.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 4 Uruguay 39.85 per 100,000 male population compare
- 6 Ukraine 37.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 7 Lithuania 36.73 per 100,000 male population compare
- 8 Russia 36.68 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in South Korea?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in South Korea was 38.16 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.41 per 100,000 male population in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.59 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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).