Suicide tops causes of death among Korean youth for 14th straight year
Suicide has remained the leading cause of death among Korean youth for 14 consecutive years, with 1,749 deaths reported in 2024. The rate of suicide among those aged 9 to 24 is significantly higher than that of safety accidents and cancer. A recent survey indicates that a substantial portion of students experience feelings of depression, highlighting the need for mental health support.
- ▪Suicide was the leading cause of death among Korean youth in 2024, with a rate of 10.9 deaths per 100,000.
- ▪The number of deaths among those aged 9 to 24 stood at 1,749 in 2024, more than three times that of safety accidents.
- ▪A survey found that 25.7 percent of middle and high school students reported experiencing feelings of depression in the past year.
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gettyimagesbankSuicide has been the leading cause of death among Korean youth for 14 consecutive years since 2011, claiming more than three times as many young lives as safety accidents have in 2024.According to youth statistics released by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on Thursday, the number of deaths among those aged 9 to 24 stood at 1,749 in 2024. Suicide was the leading cause at 10.9 deaths per 100,000, followed by safety accidents at 3.3 and cancer at 2.6.A Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency survey of 54,170 middle and high school students last year found that more than one in four, or 25.7 percent, reported experiencing feelings of depression in the past year.The number of people aged 9 to 24 stands at 7.4 million this year, accounting for 14.4 percent of the…
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