Japan vs United States: Suicide rate who mdb

Japan
14.58
in 2023
United States
13.17
in 2022
Japan rank
8th
United States rank
9th

Suicide rate who mdb over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 14.58 against 13.17 in United States, a difference of 1.41.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 111 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1950s 25.28 10.26 15.03 Japan
1960s 17.35 11.16 6.2 Japan
1970s 16.87 12.05 4.81 Japan
1980s 16.82 11.46 5.36 Japan
1990s 14.63 10.86 3.77 Japan
2000s 18.55 10.09 8.46 Japan
2010s 15.18 12.17 3.02 Japan
2020s 14.07 12.94 1.13 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate who mdb, Japan or United States?
Japan, at 14.58 against 13.17 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in suicide rate who mdb between Japan and United States?
1.41, with Japan 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 who mdb?
Japan ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate 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 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