Number of deaths and mortality rate due to suicide per 100 000 people in South Korea from 2000 to 2018 by gender
Years | No of deaths due to suicide | Mortality rate due to suicide (per 100 000 people) | ||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
2000 | 4069 | 1791 | 5860 | 16.90 | 7.49 | 12.22 |
2001 | 4414 | 1899 | 6313 | 18.40 | 7.97 | 13.20 |
2002 | 5757 | 2618 | 8375 | 23.61 | 10.81 | 17.23 |
2003 | 7305 | 3307 | 10 612 | 29.87 | 13.61 | 21.77 |
2004 | 7721 | 3564 | 11 285 | 31.51 | 14.63 | 23.09 |
2005 | 7879 | 3928 | 11 807 | 31.65 | 15.86 | 23.78 |
2006 | 7039 | 3352 | 10 391 | 28.17 | 13.48 | 20.84 |
2007 | 7585 | 4372 | 11 957 | 30.21 | 17.50 | 23.87 |
2008 | 8119 | 4538 | 12 657 | 31.83 | 17.87 | 24.86 |
2009 | 9809 | 5430 | 15 239 | 38.27 | 21.27 | 29.78 |
2010 | 10 245 | 5198 | 15 443 | 39.81 | 20.26 | 30.05 |
2011 | 10 780 | 5005 | 15 785 | 41.72 | 19.41 | 30.57 |
2012 | 9567 | 4512 | 14 079 | 36.87 | 17.41 | 27.14 |
2013 | 10 010 | 4349 | 14 360 | 38.44 | 16.70 | 27.57 |
2014 | 9676 | 4080 | 13 756 | 37.50 | 15.81 | 26.65 |
2015 | 9503 | 3940 | 13 443 | 36.72 | 15.20 | 25.95 |
2016 | 9219 | 3833 | 13 052 | 36.11 | 14.98 | 25.54 |
2017 | 8890 | 3533 | 12 423 | 34.76 | 13.77 | 24.25 |
2018 | 9840 | 3801 | 13 641 | 38.43 | 14.79 | 26.59 |
Source: National health insurance sharing service: Claim data.