In 2010 around 4,660 suicides occurred in North Korea, 206 less than in 2009. In 2010, on average 13 North Koreans committed suicide every day.
North Korea reported 18.88 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, well above the world average of 9.89 suicides per 100,000 people.
North Korea is a country with a high rate of suicide.
Of the 4,660 recorded suicide cases in 2010, 2,359 were women and 2,301 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.18.7 women per 100.000 female cause their own deaths and 19.06 men per 100.000 male. and it is also one of the countries with the highest rate of female suicides in the world.
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