In 2019, the number of deaths by suicide was estimated at about **** thousand, which was almost **** times higher than the number of deaths from road traffic accidents. South Korea has the highest suicide rate among the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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Maeil Business Newspaper. (July 15, 2020). Number of deaths by suicide and road traffic accidents in South Korea from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1267204/south-korea-deaths-by-suicide-and-accidents/
Maeil Business Newspaper. "Number of deaths by suicide and road traffic accidents in South Korea from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 15, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1267204/south-korea-deaths-by-suicide-and-accidents/
Maeil Business Newspaper. (2020). Number of deaths by suicide and road traffic accidents in South Korea from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1267204/south-korea-deaths-by-suicide-and-accidents/
Maeil Business Newspaper. "Number of Deaths by Suicide and Road Traffic Accidents in South Korea from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jul 2020, /statistics/1267204/south-korea-deaths-by-suicide-and-accidents/
Maeil Business Newspaper, Number of deaths by suicide and road traffic accidents in South Korea from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1267204/south-korea-deaths-by-suicide-and-accidents/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Number of deaths by suicide and road traffic accidents in South Korea from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Maeil Business Newspaper, July 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1267204/south-korea-deaths-by-suicide-and-accidents/
