Japan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex
Japan
17.4
in 2021
Northern Africa and Western Asia
2.2
in 2021
Japan rank
19th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
20th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time
- Japan
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.4 against 2.2 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 15.2.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.9 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.35 | 2.9 | 21.45 | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.03 | 2.57 | 17.47 | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.3 | 2.2 | 15.1 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Japan or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Japan, at 17.4 against 2.2 in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 15.2, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Japan ranks 19th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 20th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.