Korea, Rep.—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #2 of 185
Latest Value
27.5
2021
YoY Change
+1.4%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#2
of 185 countries
Maximum
35.5
2011
Minimum
15.1
2000
CAGR
+2.9%
22 years
Last
27.5
Previous
27.2
Highest
35.5
Lowest
15.1
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.5 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.2 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 28.4 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.3 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 25.6 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 28.2 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 29.4 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 31.2 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.0 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 35.5 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.9 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 29.3 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 27.6 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 24.4 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 27.6 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 26.2 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 24.9 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 19.6 | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 16.1 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 15.1 |
Top Countries — Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 28.7 | 2021 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 27.5 | 2021 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 27.2 | 2021 |
| 4 | Guyana | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 6 | South Africa | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 7 | Suriname | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 8 | Lithuania | 22.1 | 2021 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 21.4 | 2021 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 21.2 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Methodology
Data compiled by World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →