Estonia vs Japan: Male vs. female suicide rate
Estonia
19.07 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Japan
19.59 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Estonia rank
15th
Japan rank
12th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 19.59 deaths per 100,000 population against 19.07 deaths per 100,000 population in Estonia, a difference of 0.52 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.16 deaths per 100,000 population | Estonia |
| 1990s | 55.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 35.1 deaths per 100,000 population | Estonia |
| 2000s | 33.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 population | Estonia |
| 2010s | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8038 deaths per 100,000 population | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 population | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Estonia or Japan?
- Japan, at 19.59 deaths per 100,000 population against 19.07 deaths per 100,000 population in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.52 deaths per 100,000 population, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Estonia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.