Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in South Korea
South Korea: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 27.53 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in South Korea is 27.53 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in South Korea peaked at 35.49 per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.06 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.06 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 16.14 per 100,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 19.56 per 100,000 population | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 24.9 per 100,000 population | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 26.21 per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 27.58 per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 24.45 per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 27.55 per 100,000 population | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 29.29 per 100,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 35.12 per 100,000 population | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 34.92 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35.49 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.01 per 100,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 31.21 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.35 per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 28.23 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 27.06 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 25.61 per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 28.28 per 100,000 population | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 28.44 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.16 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 27.53 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 27.53 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.19 per 100,000 population, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 27.53 per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61 per 100,000 population, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.59 per 100,000 population | 15.06 per 100,000 population | 35.12 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.96 per 100,000 population | 25.61 per 100,000 population | 35.49 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.34 per 100,000 population | 27.16 per 100,000 population | 27.53 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in South Korea?
- Suicide mortality rate in South Korea was 27.53 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.49 per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.06 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for suicide mortality rate?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 (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).