Japan vs United States: Number of deaths from suicide ghe

Japan
21,772
in 2021
United States
52,098
in 2021
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

Number of deaths from suicide ghe over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 52,098 against 21,772 in Japan, a difference of 30,326.

That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
2000s 31,215 35,026 3,812 United States
2010s 25,324 45,820 20,496 United States
2020s 21,662 50,901 29,238 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from suicide ghe, Japan or United States?
United States, at 52,098 against 21,772 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from suicide ghe between Japan and United States?
30,326, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from suicide ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed