Table 1

Number of deaths and mortality rate due to suicide per 100 000 people in South Korea from 2000 to 2018 by gender

YearsNo of deaths due to suicideMortality rate due to suicide (per 100 000 people)
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
200040691791586016.907.4912.22
200144141899631318.407.9713.20
200257572618837523.6110.8117.23
20037305330710 61229.8713.6121.77
20047721356411 28531.5114.6323.09
20057879392811 80731.6515.8623.78
20067039335210 39128.1713.4820.84
20077585437211 95730.2117.5023.87
20088119453812 65731.8317.8724.86
20099809543015 23938.2721.2729.78
201010 245519815 44339.8120.2630.05
201110 780500515 78541.7219.4130.57
20129567451214 07936.8717.4127.14
201310 010434914 36038.4416.7027.57
20149676408013 75637.5015.8126.65
20159503394013 44336.7215.2025.95
20169219383313 05236.1114.9825.54
20178890353312 42334.7613.7724.25
20189840380113 64138.4314.7926.59
  • Source: National health insurance sharing service: Claim data.