Japan vs United States: Suicide rate male female who mdb

Japan
19.79
in 2023
United States
20.93
in 2022
Japan rank
11th
United States rank
9th

Suicide rate male female who mdb over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 20.93 against 19.79 in Japan, a difference of 1.14.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1950s 31.57 16.48 15.09 Japan
1960s 20.7 17.04 3.66 Japan
1970s 20.69 18.24 2.45 Japan
1980s 22.82 18.63 4.19 Japan
1990s 20.68 18.19 2.49 Japan
2000s 27.57 16.44 11.14 Japan
2010s 21.82 19.15 2.67 Japan
2020s 18.98 20.6 1.62 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate male female who mdb, Japan or United States?
United States, at 20.93 against 19.79 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in suicide rate male female who mdb between Japan and United States?
1.14, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for suicide rate male female who mdb?
Japan ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate male female who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed