Changing trends in suicide rates in South Korea from 1993 to 2016: a descriptive study

Objectives The South Korean government has recently implemented policies to prevent suicide. However, there were few studies examining the recent changing trends in suicide rates. This study aims to examine the changing trends in suicide rates by time and age group. Design A descriptive study using nationwide mortality rates. Setting Data on the nationwide cause of death from 1993 to 2016 were obtained from Statistics Korea. Participants People...