In 2023, there were about 38.3 male and 16.5 female deaths by suicide per 100,000 population in South Korea. The suicide rate for men was more than double the rate for women. That year, the overall suicide rate in the country slightly declined. 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 in South Korea from 2010 to 2023, by gender
(per 100,000 population)
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KOSIS. (October 3, 2024). Number of deaths by suicide in South Korea from 2010 to 2023, by gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/789374/south-korea-suicide-death-rate-by-gender/
KOSIS. "Number of deaths by suicide in South Korea from 2010 to 2023, by gender (per 100,000 population)." Chart. October 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789374/south-korea-suicide-death-rate-by-gender/
KOSIS. (2024). Number of deaths by suicide in South Korea from 2010 to 2023, by gender (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789374/south-korea-suicide-death-rate-by-gender/
KOSIS. "Number of Deaths by Suicide in South Korea from 2010 to 2023, by Gender (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789374/south-korea-suicide-death-rate-by-gender/
KOSIS, Number of deaths by suicide in South Korea from 2010 to 2023, by gender (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789374/south-korea-suicide-death-rate-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of deaths by suicide in South Korea from 2010 to 2023, by gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph], KOSIS, October 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/789374/south-korea-suicide-death-rate-by-gender/
