Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in North Korea
North Korea: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 9.31 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in North Korea stood at 9.31 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in North Korea peaked at 10.7 per 100,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.19 per 100,000 population, in 2005.
That places North Korea 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.55 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 8.45 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.33 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.25 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.19 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.28 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.62 per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2 per 100,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.82 per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.01 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.96 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.15 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.28 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.68 per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.7 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.24 per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.84 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.05 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.29 per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 9.31 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 9.31 per 100,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.14 per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 9.31 per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.58 per 100,000 population | 8.19 per 100,000 population | 9.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 per 100,000 population | 9.82 per 100,000 population | 10.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 per 100,000 population | 9.29 per 100,000 population | 9.31 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 59 Bulgaria 9.51 per 100,000 population compare
- 60 Canada 9.44 per 100,000 population compare
- 61 Togo 9.34 per 100,000 population compare
- 63 Central African Republic 9.19 per 100,000 population compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.97 per 100,000 population compare
- 65 China 8.95 per 100,000 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 in North Korea?
- Suicide mortality rate in North Korea was 9.31 per 100,000 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 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.19 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- How does North Korea rank for suicide mortality rate?
- North Korea ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).