Japan vs Northern Africa: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Japan
17.4 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Northern Africa
1.9 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
19th
Northern Africa rank
21st
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Japan
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.4 per 100,000 people against 1.9 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa, a difference of 15.5 per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 9.2 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 21st 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.35 per 100,000 people | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 21.65 per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.03 per 100,000 people | 2.23 per 100,000 people | 17.8 per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.3 per 100,000 people | 1.85 per 100,000 people | 15.45 per 100,000 people | 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?
- Japan, at 17.4 per 100,000 people against 1.9 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Japan and Northern Africa?
- 15.5 per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Northern Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Japan ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 21st 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.