In 2022, mental illness accounted for more than half of suicides among people aged 11 to 30 years in South Korea. Financial difficulties, family problems, and physical illness were also among the main reasons for suicide in South Korea.
Main reasons for committing suicide in South Korea in 2022, by age group
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Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention. (May 21, 2024). Main reasons for committing suicide in South Korea in 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267381/south-korea-reasons-for-suicide-by-age/
Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention. "Main reasons for committing suicide in South Korea in 2022, by age group." Chart. May 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267381/south-korea-reasons-for-suicide-by-age/
Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention. (2024). Main reasons for committing suicide in South Korea in 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267381/south-korea-reasons-for-suicide-by-age/
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Main reasons for committing suicide in South Korea in 2022, by age group [Graph], Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention, May 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267381/south-korea-reasons-for-suicide-by-age/