Japan vs Russian Federation: Number of suicides
Japan
21,772 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
30,999 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
4th
Number of suicides over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 30,999 deaths against 21,772 deaths in Japan, a difference of 9,227 deaths.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,215 deaths | 65,513 deaths | 34,298 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 25,324 deaths | 44,558 deaths | 19,235 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 21,662 deaths | 30,791 deaths | 9,129 deaths | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 30,999 deaths against 21,772 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 9,227 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for number of suicides?
- Japan ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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.