Suicide rates by age who mdb in South Korea
South 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
13th
of 110 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 South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 11.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 1987.
That places South Korea 13th out of 110 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 by age who mdb in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 11.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 11.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.54, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 South Korea
- 10 Uzbekistan 11.77 compare
- 11 French Guiana 11.75 compare
- 12 Costa Rica 11.18 compare
- 14 Norway 10.13 compare
- 15 United States 10.08 compare
- 16 Ecuador 9.74 compare
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 by age who mdb in South Korea?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in South Korea was 11.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 1987.
- How does South Korea rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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