Brazil vs Japan: Number of suicides
Brazil
16,091 deaths
in 2021
Japan
21,772 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
Number of suicides over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21,772 deaths against 16,091 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 5,681 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,093 deaths | 31,215 deaths | 22,121 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 12,312 deaths | 25,324 deaths | 13,011 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 15,338 deaths | 21,662 deaths | 6,325 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 21,772 deaths against 16,091 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Brazil and Japan?
- 5,681 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for number of suicides?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. 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 deaths from self-harm in both sexes.