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
Main reasons for committing suicide in South Korea in 2021, by age group
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Overview
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Suicide figures
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- Premium Statistic Number of suicides South Korea 2022, by age
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Causes
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Suicide and adolescents
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Prevention
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Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention. (June 26, 2023). Main reasons for committing suicide in South Korea in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 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. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267381/south-korea-reasons-for-suicide-by-age/
Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention. (2023). Main reasons for committing suicide in South Korea in 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 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., 26 Jun 2023, 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 June 17, 2024)
Main reasons for committing suicide in South Korea in 2021, by age group [Graph], Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267381/south-korea-reasons-for-suicide-by-age/