Japan vs Republic of Korea: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate
Japan
2
in 2021
Republic of Korea
2.07
in 2021
Japan rank
170th
Republic of Korea rank
167th
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.07 against 2 in Japan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 170th and Republic of Korea ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.23 | 0.5242 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.37 | 0.134 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2.07 | 0.0284 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male-to-female ratio of suicide rate, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.07 against 2 in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male-to-female ratio of suicide rate between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.07, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Japan ranks 170th and Republic of Korea ranks 167th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.