In 1986 around 3,458 suicides occurred in South Korea, 231 less than in 1985. In 1986, on average 9 South Koreans committed suicide every day.
South Korea reported 8.4 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 15.39 self-harm per 100.000 people.
South Korea has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.
Of the 3,458 recorded suicide cases in 1986, 2,568 were men suicides and 890 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 12.4 per 100,000 men and for women 4.4 per 100,000 female.
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