Suicide rate who mdb in South Korea
South Korea: Suicide rate who mdb was 19.02 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.02
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
26.31
in 2009
All-time low
7.24
in 1991
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Suicide rate who mdb in South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, suicide rate who mdb in South Korea stood at 19.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in South Korea peaked at 26.31 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.24, in 1991.
That places South Korea 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.88 | — |
| 1986 | 9.03 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 8.47 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 7.34 | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 7.44 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.59 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.24 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 8.21 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 9.54 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 9.59 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.84 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 12.86 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 13.03 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 18.15 | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 14.75 | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 13.28 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 14.03 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 17.18 | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 21.29 | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 21.97 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 22.51 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.5 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 21.91 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 22.39 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.31 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 25.86 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.91 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.57 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 22.45 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.29 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 20.25 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 19.52 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.44 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 20.15 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.63 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 19.92 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.02 | -4.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 19.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 19.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 2.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.43 | 7.34 | 9.88 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.18 | 7.24 | 18.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.04 | 13.28 | 26.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.65 | 18.44 | 25.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.53 | 19.02 | 19.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- 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 who mdb in South Korea?
- Suicide rate who mdb in South Korea was 19.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.31 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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