Japan vs Western Asia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex
Japan
17.4
in 2021
Western Asia
2.4
in 2021
Japan rank
19th
Western Asia rank
19th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time
- Japan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.4 against 2.4 in Western Asia, a difference of 15.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.2 times Western Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.35 | 3.15 | 21.2 | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.03 | 2.9 | 17.13 | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.3 | 2.5 | 14.8 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Japan or Western Asia?
- Japan, at 17.4 against 2.4 in Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Japan and Western Asia?
- 15, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Western Asia rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Japan ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 19th 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.