Suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Korea

South Korea: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 11.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.97
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
15th
of 109 countries
All-time high
12.05
in 1996
All-time low
5.87
in 2001
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Korea, 1985–2022

02.557.51012.51985200320221985: 10.31986: 9.41987: 7.21988: 8.11989: 7.41990: 8.31991: 7.41992: 9.21993: 9.61994: 8.41995: 9.21996: 121997: 8.51998: 10.81999: 92000: 72001: 5.92002: 6.62003: 102004: 7.82005: 8.12006: 6.72007: 8.32008: 8.72009: 11.52010: 8.82011: 10.12012: 8.82013: 9.12014: 8.72015: 7.12016: 92017: 8.92018: 8.62019: 8.72020: 10.62021: 11.32022: 12

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Korea is 11.97, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Korea peaked at 12.05 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2001.

That places South Korea 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Korea, 1985 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1985 10.33
1986 9.37 -9.3%
1987 7.19 -23.3%
1988 8.14 +13.3%
1989 7.39 -9.3%
1990 8.27 +12.0%
1991 7.37 -10.9%
1992 9.21 +25.0%
1993 9.55 +3.7%
1994 8.37 -12.4%
1995 9.17 +9.7%
1996 12.05 +31.4%
1997 8.48 -29.6%
1998 10.81 +27.4%
1999 8.97 -17.0%
2000 6.99 -22.1%
2001 5.87 -16.0%
2002 6.62 +12.7%
2003 9.96 +50.5%
2004 7.75 -22.2%
2005 8.14 +5.0%
2006 6.71 -17.5%
2007 8.3 +23.7%
2008 8.71 +4.9%
2009 11.53 +32.4%
2010 8.82 -23.5%
2011 10.15 +15.0%
2012 8.77 -13.6%
2013 9.07 +3.5%
2014 8.71 -4.0%
2015 7.1 -18.5%
2016 9.02 +27.1%
2017 8.91 -1.2%
2018 8.61 -3.3%
2019 8.67 +0.6%
2020 10.63 +22.7%
2021 11.27 +6.0%
2022 11.97 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.48 7.19 10.33 5
1990s 9.23 7.37 12.05 10
2000s 8.06 5.87 11.53 10
2010s 8.78 7.1 10.15 10
2020s 11.29 10.63 11.97 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

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  4. 16 Slovenia 11.66 compare
  5. 17 Poland 11.64 compare
  6. 18 Ireland 11.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Korea?
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Korea was 11.97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 12.05 in 1996.
What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
South Korea ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates among young men who mdb
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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