Victims
Suicide is the most common cause of death for those under 40 in South Korea. However, it is a problem much more prevalent in the older populace. In 2003 the suicide rate for people aged 60-74 was about 4.4 higher than for the 15-29 age group, and the suicide rate for those over 75 was over 10.6 as big. More than two thirds of the suicides are committed by males (in 2003, the ratio was about 2:1).
Two most common methods of suicide in the period of 1993 to 2003 was poisoning and hanging, accounting for about 2/3 of all suicides.
Read more about this topic: Suicides In South Korea
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