South Korea had the second highest suicide rate in the world in 2021, and the highest among OECD countries. The elderly in South Korea are at the highest risk of suicide, but deaths from teen suicide have been rising since 2010, and in 2025, suicide became the leading cause of death for South Koreans aged in their 40s, surpassing deaths from cancer.
South Korea had the second highest suicide rate in the world in 2021, and the highest among OECD countries. The elderly in South Korea are at the highest risk of suicide, but deaths from teen suicide have been rising since 2010, and in 2025, suicide became the leading cause of death for South Koreans aged in their 40s, surpassing deaths from cancer.
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