Japan vs Thailand: Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021
Japan
14.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
15.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
31st
Thailand rank
29th
Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1238 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 between Japan and Thailand?
- 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021?
- Japan ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.