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
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Korea, 1985–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
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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