South Korea: Suicides rate

The latest value from 2021 is 27.53 suicides per 100,000 people, an increase from 27.16 suicides per 100,000 people in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 8.55 suicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 182 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 2000 to 2021 is 27.28 suicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 15.06 suicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 35.49 suicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population.