Japan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Suicide mortality rate, male
Japan
23.6 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
10.65 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Japan rank
31st
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
Suicide mortality rate, male over time
- Japan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.6 per 100,000 male population against 10.65 per 100,000 male population in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.95 per 100,000 male population.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.95 per 100,000 male population | 8.57 per 100,000 male population | 27.38 per 100,000 male population | Japan |
| 2010s | 28.3 per 100,000 male population | 9.64 per 100,000 male population | 18.66 per 100,000 male population | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.54 per 100,000 male population | 10.38 per 100,000 male population | 13.16 per 100,000 male population | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, male, Japan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Japan, at 23.6 per 100,000 male population against 10.65 per 100,000 male population in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, male between Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.95 per 100,000 male population, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Japan ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).