S. Korea’s Suicide Rate Up in 2021 amid Pandemic: Data

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s suicide rate slightly increased in 2021 amid the pandemic, data showed Monday, led by people in their 20s and those aged 70 and above. The number of suicides for every 100,000 South Koreans came to 26 in 2021, up 0.3 from a year earlier, according to the [...]