North Korea - Intentional self-harm

In 2007 occurred 5,008 suicides in North Korea. This year, 9 fewer people committed suicide than in 2006. In 2007, on average 14 North Koreans committed suicide every day.

North Korea had 20.56 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, well above the world average of 10 suicides per 100,000 people.

North Korea is a country with a high rate of suicide.

Of the 5,008 recorded suicide cases in 2007, 2,534 were women and 2,474 were men. More women than men die by suicide each year, and is among the few countries where the female rate is higher than the male rate.20.34 women per 100.000 female cause their own deaths and 20.8 men per 100.000 male. and it is the highest female suicide rate in the world..

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