Japan vs Poland: Male vs. female suicide rate
Japan
19.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland
20.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
49th
Poland rank
46th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Japan ranks 49th and Poland ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4741 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Japan or Poland?
- Poland, at 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Japan and Poland?
- 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Japan ranks 49th and Poland ranks 46th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.