In 2019, the number of deaths by suicide was estimated at about 12.9 thousand, which was almost four times higher than the number of deaths from road traffic accidents. South Korea has the highest suicide rate among the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Number of deaths by suicide and road traffic accidents in South Korea from 2000 to 2019
(in 1,000s)
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Maeil Business Newspaper. (July 15, 2020). Number of deaths by suicide and road traffic accidents in South Korea from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267204/south-korea-deaths-by-suicide-and-accidents/
Maeil Business Newspaper. "Number of deaths by suicide and road traffic accidents in South Korea from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267204/south-korea-deaths-by-suicide-and-accidents/
Maeil Business Newspaper. (2020). Number of deaths by suicide and road traffic accidents in South Korea from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267204/south-korea-deaths-by-suicide-and-accidents/
Maeil Business Newspaper. "Number of Deaths by Suicide and Road Traffic Accidents in South Korea from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267204/south-korea-deaths-by-suicide-and-accidents/
Maeil Business Newspaper, Number of deaths by suicide and road traffic accidents in South Korea from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267204/south-korea-deaths-by-suicide-and-accidents/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Number of deaths by suicide and road traffic accidents in South Korea from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Maeil Business Newspaper, July 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267204/south-korea-deaths-by-suicide-and-accidents/
