Suicide Rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Suicide Rate was 9.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide Rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 9.31 for suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 10.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.19, in 2005.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.58 | 8.19 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 | 9.82 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 | 9.29 | 9.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 59 Bulgaria 9.51 compare
- 60 Canada 9.44 compare
- 61 Togo 9.34 compare
- 63 Central African Republic 9.19 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.97 compare
- 65 China (People’s Republic of) 8.95 compare
More gender data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 173,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 165,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 175,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 166,755 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 176,128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 9.31 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.19 in 2005.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for suicide rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.