Japan vs South Korea: Number of deaths from suicide ghe
Japan
21,772
in 2021
South Korea
14,254
in 2021
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
7th
Number of deaths from suicide ghe over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21,772 against 14,254 in South Korea, a difference of 7,518.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,215 | 11,711 | 19,503 | Japan |
| 2010s | 25,324 | 15,076 | 10,247 | Japan |
| 2020s | 21,662 | 14,162 | 7,501 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from suicide ghe, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 21,772 against 14,254 in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from suicide ghe between Japan and South Korea?
- 7,518, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.