Suicide rates by age who mdb in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 11.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.11
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 109 countries
All-time high
11.11
in 2022
All-time low
5.34
in 1987
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Republic of Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 11.11 for suicide rates by age who mdb in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Republic of Korea peaked at 11.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 1987.
That places Republic of Korea 11th out of 109 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 rates by age who mdb in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.74 | — |
| 1986 | 6.96 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 5.34 | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 6.4 | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 5.74 | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 6.12 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 5.42 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 6.84 | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 7.35 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 6.55 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 7.54 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 10.35 | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 7.68 | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 9.79 | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 7.93 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 6.35 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 5.44 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 5.96 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 8.24 | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 6.61 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 7.87 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 6.34 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 7.97 | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 8.01 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.71 | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 8.94 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 8.24 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 7.86 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.22 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.52 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 7.88 | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 7.22 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 8.77 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 9.36 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.43 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 11.02 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 11.11 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.43 | 5.34 | 7.74 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.56 | 5.42 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 | 5.44 | 10.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 | 6.52 | 9.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 | 10.43 | 11.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 8 Uzbekistan 11.77 compare
- 9 French Guiana 11.75 compare
- 10 Costa Rica 11.18 compare
- 12 Norway 10.13 compare
- 13 United States of America 10.08 compare
- 14 Ecuador 9.74 compare
More health data for Republic of 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3571 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6946 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Republic of Korea?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Republic of Korea was 11.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 1987.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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