Japan vs South Africa: Number of suicides
Japan
21,772 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
13,227 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
5th
South Africa rank
8th
Number of suicides over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21,772 deaths against 13,227 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 8,545 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,215 deaths | 7,630 deaths | 23,585 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 25,324 deaths | 10,601 deaths | 14,723 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 21,662 deaths | 12,821 deaths | 8,841 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 21,772 deaths against 13,227 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Japan and South Africa?
- 8,545 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for number of suicides?
- Japan ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th 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.