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South Korea Records 14,872 Suicides in 2024, the Highest in 13 Years, Leads the OECD with 26.2 Deaths per 100,000 Inhabitants, Disproportionately Affecting Those Over 50 - Gateway Hispanic

In 2024, South Korea recorded 14,872 suicides, a 6.4% increase from the previous year. This figure marks the highest peak in 13 years, since 2011. South Korea is facing a deepening suicide crisis, with new government data showing that intentional self-harm has overtaken cancer as the top cause of death among people in their 40s for the first time since records began in 1983.https://t.co/8n36MpdWzm— The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 (@TheKoreaHerald) Sept…
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gatewayhispanic.com broke the news in on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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