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South Korea's suicide rate per 100,000 people compared to other countries, World Health Organization, 2016. Scholar Peeter Värnik claims that a simple majority of total suicides occur in just six countries, South Korea one of them. [1] The most recent available data on OECD countries' suicide rates per 100 000 persons (November 2, 2022).
The global total of suicide deaths decreased from an estimated 762,000 in 2000 to 717,000 in 2021, which is 9.1 deaths per 100,000 population. [4] In high-income countries, male and female rates of suicidal behaviors differ compared to the rest of the world: while women are reportedly more prone to suicidal thoughts, rates of suicide are higher ...
Japan, like South Korea, saw a sharp increase in suicide deaths in the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis, but its suicide rate peaked a year later, in 1998, according to OECD data.
Between 2000 and 2011, South Korea's suicide rate more than doubled, contrary to the international trend of a steadily decreasing suicide rate. [14] In 2017, it was reported that South Korea had the 12th highest suicide rate in the world (4th highest for female cases) and the highest rate among the OECD counties. [14]
The suicide rate is very high in South Korea and bridge jumping is common. Mapo Bridge has a reputation of jumpers with over 100 attempts between 2007 and 2012. [3]On July 26, 2013, Sung Jae-ki jumped off Mapo Bridge in an attempt to draw attention to gender inequality against men and a plea to accrue needed funds for "Men of Korea".
North Korea's deployment to Russia is its first major involvement in a war since the 1950-53 Korean War. North Korea reportedly sent a much smaller contingent to the Vietnam War and to the civil ...
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Suicide attack by setting fire to a subway train: Daegu subway fire: 2003–04: September 2003 to July 2004: Seoul: 20: Serial killing: Killing spree of prostitutes and old men; cannibalism: Yoo Young-chul: 2004–06: January 2004 to April 2006: Gyeonggi Province: 15: Serial killing: Serial killing spree: Jeong Nam-gyu: 2005–08: October 2005 ...