Japan vs United States: Reported suicide rates
Japan
14.46 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
United States
13.17 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Japan rank
8th
United States rank
9th
Reported suicide rates over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.46 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.17 deaths per 100,000 population in United States, a difference of 1.29 deaths per 100,000 population.
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 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1960s | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1970s | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1980s | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1990s | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 2000s | 18.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 14.46 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.17 deaths per 100,000 population in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Japan and United States?
- 1.29 deaths per 100,000 population, 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 reported suicide rates?
- Japan ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates. 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.