Japan vs Republic of Korea: Number of suicides
Japan
21,772 deaths
in 2021
Republic of Korea
14,254 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
7th
Number of suicides over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21,772 deaths against 14,254 deaths in Republic of Korea, a difference of 7,518 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Republic of 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 | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,215 deaths | 11,711 deaths | 19,503 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 25,324 deaths | 15,076 deaths | 10,247 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 21,662 deaths | 14,162 deaths | 7,501 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 21,772 deaths against 14,254 deaths in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 7,518 deaths, with Japan 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 number of suicides?
- Japan ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th 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.