In 1989 around 3,023 suicides occurred in South Korea, 74 more than in 1988. In 1989, on average 8 South Koreans committed suicide every day.
South Korea reported 7.1 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 14.93 self-harm per 100.000 people.
South Korea has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.
Of the 3,023 recorded suicide cases in 1989, 2,124 were men suicides and 899 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 9.9 per 100,000 men and for women 4.3 per 100,000 female.
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