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http://dx.doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2021.31.2.232

Suicide Related Indicators and Trends in Korea in 2019  

Kim, Seung Hoon (Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Lee, Doo Woong (Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University)
Kwon, Junhyun (Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University)
Yang, Jieun (Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University)
Park, Eun-Cheol (Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Jang, Sung-In (Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
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Health Policy and Management / v.31, no.2, 2021 , pp. 232-239 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to update suicide-related indicators including suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and the number of suicidal deaths. Based on up-to-date information, we observed the trends of suicide-related indicators. In this study, five data sources were used to observe the trends of suicide-related indicators: Statistics Korea (1983-2019), Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination (KNHANES, '07-13, '15-19), Korean Community Health Survey (KCHS, '08-09, '13, '17), Korean Wealth Panel Study (KOWEPS, '12-19), and Korea Health Panel Survey (KHP, '10-13, '16-17). The suicide rate, which peaked in 2011, declined until 2017 and then started to rise again from 2018, recording a suicide rate of 26.9 per 100,000 people in 2019. The rate of suicidal ideation estimated based on the recently available data was 4.62% (KNHANES, '19), 3.51% (KHP, '16), 2.87% (KHP, '17), and 1.70% (KOWEPS, '19). That of suicide attempt as recent year was 0.43% (KNHANES, '19), 0.07% (KOWEPS, '19). Annual percentage change of death by intentional self-harm was -2.11% (Statistics Korea), and that of suicidal ideation was -14.7% (KNHANES), -2.5% (KCHS), -10.6% (KOWEPS), and -11.3% (KHP). Annual percentage change of suicide attempt was -5.0% (KNHANES), -4.4% (KCHS), and -11.3% (KOWEPS). The lower the income level, the higher the probability of experiencing suicide ideation and suicide attempts. Considering the recent increase in suicide rate in contrast to the continuing decline in suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, continuous data observation and appropriate policies regarding suicide prevention are needed.
Keywords
Suicide; Suicidal ideation; Suicide, attempted; Suicide rate; Income;
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