Suicide rate male female who mdb in South Korea
South Korea: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 26.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.19
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
37.17
in 2011
All-time low
10.5
in 1991
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Suicide rate male female who mdb in South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate male female who mdb in South Korea is 26.19, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in South Korea peaked at 37.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 1991.
South Korea ranks 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.15 | — |
| 1986 | 14.11 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 12.95 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 10.84 | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 10.94 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.11 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 10.5 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 11.93 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 13.87 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 13.87 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.69 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 18.76 | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 19.18 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 27.54 | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 21.97 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 19.66 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 21.09 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 25.53 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 31.94 | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 32.58 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 32.5 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.5 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 29.99 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 30.55 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 35.62 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 36.2 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.17 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 32.17 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 32.51 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.87 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 29.57 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 28.29 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 26.95 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 29.15 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 28.24 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 26.73 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 26.98 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.19 | -2.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 26.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 26.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.44, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8 | 10.84 | 15.15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.44 | 10.5 | 27.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8 | 19.66 | 35.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.11 | 26.95 | 37.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.63 | 26.19 | 26.98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in South Korea?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in South Korea was 26.19 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.17 in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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