In 2021, 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 2021, by age group
Characteristic
Mental illness
Financial difficulties
Family troubles
Physical illness
Work-related problems
Relationship problems
Bereavement
Abuse or violance
Others
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Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention. (July 9, 2024). Main reasons for committing suicide in South Korea in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 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 2021, by age group." Chart. July 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 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 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. 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 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jul 2024, 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 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267381/south-korea-reasons-for-suicide-by-age/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Main reasons for committing suicide in South Korea in 2021, by age group [Graph], Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention, July 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267381/south-korea-reasons-for-suicide-by-age/