Japan vs Latvia: Male vs. female suicide rate
Japan
19.59 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Latvia
19.55 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
Latvia rank
13th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 19.59 deaths per 100,000 population against 19.55 deaths per 100,000 population in Latvia, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 44.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 1990s | 20.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 55.48 deaths per 100,000 population | 34.8 deaths per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2000s | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 39.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2010s | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 28.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2020s | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.806 deaths per 100,000 population | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Japan or Latvia?
- Japan, at 19.59 deaths per 100,000 population against 19.55 deaths per 100,000 population in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 population, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Japan ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 13th 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.