China vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Suicide Rate

China
8.95
in 2021
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
9.31
in 2021
China rank
65th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
62nd

Suicide Rate over time

  • China
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
051015200020102021

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 9.31 against 8.95 in China, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 65th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 62nd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 13.77 8.58 5.2 China
2010s 9.13 10.17 1.04 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 8.88 9.3 0.415 Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, China or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 9.31 against 8.95 in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
0.36, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for suicide rate?
China ranks 65th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 62nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Suicide Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.