Japan vs South-Eastern Asia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex
Japan
17.4
in 2021
South-Eastern Asia
4.6
in 2021
Japan rank
19th
South-Eastern Asia rank
17th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time
- Japan
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.4 against 4.6 in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 12.8.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.8 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.35 | 4.05 | 20.3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.03 | 4.2 | 15.83 | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.3 | 4.5 | 12.8 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Japan or South-Eastern Asia?
- Japan, at 17.4 against 4.6 in South-Eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Japan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 12.8, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Japan ranks 19th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th 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.