Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000)

Name: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000)
Creator: World Bank

World BankPeriod 2012~2021Retrieved 2026-11-09

Deaths by suicide per 100,000 people (age-standardized estimate). If you are struggling in Korea, you can call 109 (suicide prevention line).

2012: 31.01 persons → 2021: 27.53 persons (down 11.2%). Highest: 2013 (31.21 persons).

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Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000) · 2012~2021 (unit: persons)
Year	Total	Male	Female
2012	31.01	42.07	19.71
2013	31.21	43.46	18.75
2014	29.35	41.29	17.28
2015	28.23	39.92	16.45
2016	27.06	38.21	15.87
2017	25.61	36.67	14.52
2018	28.28	40.89	15.66
2019	28.44	40.21	16.67
2020	27.16	37.56	16.77
2021	27.53	38.16	16.94

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Reference (APA 7th)

World Bank. (2026). Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population); Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population); Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) – Korea, Rep. [Data set]. World Development Indicators. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.SUIC.P5?locations=KR

Source https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.SUIC.P5?locations=KR

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