Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Japan: Suicide mortality rate
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
8.96 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Japan
17.43 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
19th
Japan rank
17th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.43 per 100,000 population against 8.96 per 100,000 population in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 8.47 per 100,000 population.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.49 per 100,000 population | 24.53 per 100,000 population | 9.03 per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.53 per 100,000 population | 19.89 per 100,000 population | 8.36 per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.27 per 100,000 population | 17.3 per 100,000 population | 8.03 per 100,000 population | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.43 per 100,000 population against 8.96 per 100,000 population in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 8.47 per 100,000 population, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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 (per 100,000 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).