Demographics
Korea’s Suicide Rate Rises, Remains Highest in Developed World
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South Korea’s suicide rate edged up last year and remained the highest in the developed world, in a sign of prolonged fallout from the pandemic.
Some 13,300 Koreans took their own lives -- or 26 out of every 100,000 people -- data from the national statistics office showed Tuesday. The ratio slightly increased from 25.7 in 2020, which was already the highest among Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development nations.