Suicide rates among young women who mdb in South Korea
South Korea: Suicide rates among young women who mdb was 10.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.18
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
8th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.76
in 2021
All-time low
3.34
in 1991
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, suicide rates among young women who mdb in South Korea stood at 10.18.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young women who mdb in South Korea peaked at 10.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 1991.
South Korea ranks 8th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.98 | — |
| 1986 | 4.4 | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 3.38 | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 4.54 | +34.3% |
| 1989 | 3.98 | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 3.83 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.34 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 4.31 | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 4.99 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 4.62 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 5.82 | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 8.56 | +47.1% |
| 1997 | 6.84 | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 8.71 | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 6.83 | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 5.67 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 4.97 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 5.24 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.38 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 5.37 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 7.58 | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 5.93 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 7.22 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.79 | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 7.58 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.51 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 5.57 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 5.88 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.63 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 5.37 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 8.95 | +66.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.76 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.18 | -5.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 10.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.16, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 10.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.76, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.26 | 3.38 | 4.98 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.79 | 3.34 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 | 4.97 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 5.37 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 | 10.18 | 10.76 | 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 rates among young women who mdb in South Korea?
- Suicide rates among young women who mdb in South Korea was 10.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for suicide rates among young women who mdb?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates among young women who mdb rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 women who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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