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KMID : 0897520070120020068
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Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2007 Volume.12 No. 2 p.68 ~ p.77
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Suicidal Incidence, Methods and Reasons of Committed Suicide According to Age and Sex in South Korea, 2004
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Park Jae-Young
Jung Sang-Hyuk
Kim Jin-Hak
Chae Yoo-Mi
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Abstract
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Objectives：This study was designed to identify the incidence, methods and reasons for committing suicide according to age and sex in South Korea.
Methods：We analyzed suicide data from the National Statistical Office and the National Police Agency from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004. The suicide methods were classified according to X-code from the Korean Standard Classification of Diseases in 2002. We classified the reasons for committing suicide into 11 groups.
Results：The number of suicide cases in Korea was 11,523 in 2004, translating to 25.4 per 100,000 persons. The suicide rate among males was 2.2 times higher than among females. The highest incidence of suicide occurred among those aged 45-49 years. The rate of suicide increases with age. The most common methods of committing suicide were hanging, poison intake, and death leap. The major reasons for committing suicide were economic, physical, and psychiatric reasons. The most frequent method of suicide was by hanging (40.8%) among males, and poison intake (41.7%) among females. The most frequent reason for committing suicide was physical (23.5%) among males, and physical (30.7%) among females.
Conclusion：The suicide rate in Korea was highest in the OECD. Results of this study will serve as basic epidemiologic data about suicide in South Korea and provide support for the need to facilitate social intervention for preventing suicide.
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KEYWORD
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Suicide, Sex, Age
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