Ireland vs South Korea
Ireland vs South Korea: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 8.4 per 100,000 people in Ireland and 20.8 per 100,000 people in South Korea, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in South Korea, by 12.4 per 100,000 people, or 2.49 times that in Ireland.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- South Korea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Ireland ranked 111 and South Korea ranked 14 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Ireland | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.4 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8.4 | 21.2 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 8.8 | 22.4 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 9.4 | 23.5 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 9.8 | 24.8 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 10.4 | 26 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 10.8 | 27.2 | 11 |
| 2010 | 10.7 | 27.8 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 11.6 | 27.6 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 11.2 | 26.6 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 11 | 25.6 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 11 | 24.7 | 12 |
| 2005 | 11.1 | 24.7 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 11.2 | 24 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 11.3 | 23 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 12.1 | 21.1 | 13 |
| 2001 | 12.4 | 19.6 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 12.8 | 18.5 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 12.6 | 17.7 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 12.7 | 17 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 12.5 | 15.2 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 11.9 | 14.1 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 16 |
| 1992 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 10.3 | 11 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ireland vs South Korea
Health
- Life expectancyIreland: 82.4 years in 2023South Korea: 84.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIreland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024South Korea: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIreland: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Korea: 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIreland: 96% in 2022South Korea: 99.3% in 2022
- DepressionIreland: 4.25% in 2017South Korea: 3.17% in 2017
People
- PopulationIreland: 5.2 million people in 2023South Korea: 51.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthIreland: 1.19% a year in 2023South Korea: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIreland: 1.6 births per woman in 2023South Korea: 0.72 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIreland: 64.6% in 2025South Korea: 81.2% in 2025
- Median ageIreland: 38.4 years in 2023South Korea: 44.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIreland: 15.5% in 2023South Korea: 18.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateIreland: 8.4 per 1,000 people in 2023South Korea: 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIreland: 0.22% of GDP in 2025South Korea: 2.6% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIreland: $1.46B in 2025South Korea: $48.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personIreland: $272 in 2025South Korea: $924 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIreland: 0.9% of government spending in 2025South Korea: 10.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIreland: 9,000 people in 2020South Korea: 569,000 people in 2020
- National powerIreland: 0.05% of world capability in 2022South Korea: 2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIreland: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020South Korea: 2.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIreland: 14 million TIV in 2025South Korea: 222 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIreland: 24 million TIV in 2025South Korea: 2.02 billion TIV in 2025