In 2023, the number of deaths by suicide in South Korea amounted to around 13,978, up from around 12,906 deaths in the previous year. South Korea has the highest suicide rate among the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Number of suicide deaths in South Korea from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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KOSIS. (October 3, 2024). Number of suicide deaths in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266821/south-korea-suicide-deaths/
KOSIS. "Number of suicide deaths in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266821/south-korea-suicide-deaths/
KOSIS. (2024). Number of suicide deaths in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266821/south-korea-suicide-deaths/
KOSIS. "Number of Suicide Deaths in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266821/south-korea-suicide-deaths/
KOSIS, Number of suicide deaths in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266821/south-korea-suicide-deaths/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of suicide deaths in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], KOSIS, October 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266821/south-korea-suicide-deaths/