South Korea: serious suicidal thoughts among youth by income 2020

According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2020, about 35.9 percent of respondents earning less than 2.5 million South Korean won per month had suicidal thoughts. Suicidal thoughts occurred more frequently among young people with low incomes.

Share of people aged 19 to 34 years who had serious thoughts of suicide in South Korea in 2020, by income level

Monthly income in million South Korean won	Share of respondents
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Release date

December 2020

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Region

South Korea

Survey time period

October 8 to 23, 2020

Number of respondents

2,011 respondents living in Seoul

Age group

19-34 years

Supplementary notes

1,000 South Korean won equals 0.84 U.S. dollars or 0.73 euros as of October 2021.

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