Suicide rate vs income inequality in Korea

Korea: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 20.55 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
20.55
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.44
in 2009
All-time low
14.5
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Korea, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 14.52001: 15.42002: 18.52003: 23.12004: 23.92005: 24.82006: 21.52007: 242008: 24.92009: 29.42010: 28.62011: 28.62012: 24.52013: 24.22014: 22.62015: 21.32016: 20.42017: 19.12018: 212019: 212020: 20.42021: 20.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea recorded 20.55 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Korea peaked at 29.44 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2000.

Korea ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.5
2001 15.42 +6.4%
2002 18.52 +20.1%
2003 23.14 +25.0%
2004 23.92 +3.4%
2005 24.77 +3.6%
2006 21.48 -13.3%
2007 23.96 +11.6%
2008 24.93 +4.1%
2009 29.44 +18.1%
2010 28.6 -2.9%
2011 28.55 -0.2%
2012 24.51 -14.2%
2013 24.21 -1.2%
2014 22.63 -6.5%
2015 21.27 -6.0%
2016 20.36 -4.3%
2017 19.14 -6.0%
2018 20.99 +9.7%
2019 21.02 +0.1%
2020 20.35 -3.2%
2021 20.55 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.01 14.5 29.44 10
2010s 23.13 19.14 28.6 10
2020s 20.45 20.35 20.55 2

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 8 Uruguay 22.21 compare
  2. 9 Micronesia, Federated States of 21.93 compare
  3. 10 Eritrea 21.6 compare
  4. 12 South Africa 20.34 compare
  5. 13 Solomon Islands 20.3 compare
  6. 14 Mozambique 20.15 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Korea?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Korea was 20.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 29.44 in 2009.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2000.
How does Korea rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Korea ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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