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Reported suicide rates among young women in South Korea

South Korea: Reported suicide rates among young women was 10.18 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.18 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
7th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.76 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
3.34 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1991
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Reported suicide rates among young women in South Korea, 1985–2022

468101985200320221985: 5 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 population1988: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 population1989: 4 deaths per 100,000 population1990: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 population1991: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population1992: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 5 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 8.7 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 5 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 7.6 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 7.6 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 9.8 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 7.6 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 7.6 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 population2020: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 population2021: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 population2022: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2022, reported suicide rates among young women in South Korea stood at 10.18 deaths per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in South Korea peaked at 10.76 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1991.

South Korea ranks 7th 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.

Reported suicide rates among young women in South Korea, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1985 4.98 deaths per 100,000 population —
1986 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population -11.6%
1987 3.38 deaths per 100,000 population -23.2%
1988 4.54 deaths per 100,000 population +34.3%
1989 3.98 deaths per 100,000 population -12.3%
1990 3.83 deaths per 100,000 population -3.8%
1991 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population -12.7%
1992 4.31 deaths per 100,000 population +29.0%
1993 4.99 deaths per 100,000 population +15.8%
1994 4.62 deaths per 100,000 population -7.4%
1995 5.82 deaths per 100,000 population +26.0%
1996 8.56 deaths per 100,000 population +47.1%
1997 6.84 deaths per 100,000 population -20.1%
1998 8.71 deaths per 100,000 population +27.4%
1999 6.83 deaths per 100,000 population -21.6%
2000 5.67 deaths per 100,000 population -17.1%
2001 4.97 deaths per 100,000 population -12.2%
2002 5.24 deaths per 100,000 population +5.4%
2003 6.38 deaths per 100,000 population +21.6%
2004 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population -15.8%
2005 7.58 deaths per 100,000 population +41.2%
2006 5.93 deaths per 100,000 population -21.7%
2007 7.6 deaths per 100,000 population +28.1%
2008 7.22 deaths per 100,000 population -5.1%
2009 9.79 deaths per 100,000 population +35.6%
2010 7.7 deaths per 100,000 population -21.3%
2011 7.58 deaths per 100,000 population -1.6%
2012 7.64 deaths per 100,000 population +0.8%
2013 6.51 deaths per 100,000 population -14.7%
2014 5.57 deaths per 100,000 population -14.4%
2015 5.88 deaths per 100,000 population +5.5%
2016 6.63 deaths per 100,000 population +12.8%
2017 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population -19.0%
2018 8.95 deaths per 100,000 population +66.5%
2019 10.1 deaths per 100,000 population +12.9%
2020 10.2 deaths per 100,000 population +1.0%
2021 10.76 deaths per 100,000 population +5.4%
2022 10.18 deaths per 100,000 population -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.26 deaths per 100,000 population 3.38 deaths per 100,000 population 4.98 deaths per 100,000 population 5
1990s 5.79 deaths per 100,000 population 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population 8.71 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 6.57 deaths per 100,000 population 4.97 deaths per 100,000 population 9.79 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population 10.1 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2020s 10.38 deaths per 100,000 population 10.18 deaths per 100,000 population 10.76 deaths per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 4 Uruguay 12.81 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 5 Paraguay 11.51 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 6 Japan 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 8 New Zealand 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 9 Norway 9.51 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 10 Iran 8.92 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young women in South Korea?
Reported suicide rates among young women in South Korea was 10.18 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10.76 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population in 1991.
How does South Korea rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
South Korea ranks 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is reported suicide rates among young women 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reported suicide rates among young women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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