Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Reported suicide rates among young men
Hong Kong, China
13.46 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2017
Japan
13.81 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Japan rank
9th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.81 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.46 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 110 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 30.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 24.76 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8721 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.81 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.46 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 population, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young men. 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.