Japan vs Sri Lanka: Male vs. female suicide rate
Japan
19.59 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Sri Lanka
20.49 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Japan rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
10th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.49 deaths per 100,000 population against 19.59 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan, a difference of 0.9 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1960s | 21.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 21.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 28.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 23.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 49.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 26.34 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 24.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 47.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.17 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 27.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 36.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8733 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.49 deaths per 100,000 population against 19.59 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9 deaths per 100,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Japan ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th 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.