Suicide Rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Suicide Rate was 9.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.31
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.7
in 2016
All-time low
8.19
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide Rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 8.62001: 8.42002: 8.52003: 8.32004: 8.22005: 8.22006: 8.32007: 8.62008: 9.22009: 9.42010: 9.82011: 102012: 102013: 10.22014: 10.32015: 10.72016: 10.72017: 10.22018: 9.82019: 10.12020: 9.32021: 9.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Bulgaria 9.51 compare
  2. 60 Canada 9.44 compare
  3. 61 Togo 9.34 compare
  4. 63 Central African Republic 9.19 compare
  5. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.97 compare
  6. 65 China (People’s Republic of) 8.95 compare

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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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Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
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