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).
In 2022, there were about 35.3 male and 15.1 female deaths by suicide per 100,000 population in South Korea. The Number of deaths by suicide in South Korea from 2010 to 2022, by gender (per 100,000 population)
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KOSIS. (September 21, 2023). Number of deaths by suicide in South Korea from 2010 to 2022, by gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/789374/south-korea-suicide-death-rate-by-gender/
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Number of deaths by suicide in South Korea from 2010 to 2022, by gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph], KOSIS, September 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/789374/south-korea-suicide-death-rate-by-gender/