Japan vs South Korea: Suicide rates among young men who mdb
Japan
12.73
in 2023
South Korea
11.97
in 2022
Japan rank
14th
South Korea rank
17th
Suicide rates among young men who mdb over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.73 against 11.97 in South Korea, a difference of 0.76.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 17th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.53 | 8.48 | 1.95 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.75 | 9.23 | 2.47 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.07 | 8.06 | 1.01 | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.74 | 8.78 | 1.96 | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.7 | 11.29 | 2.41 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rates among young men who mdb, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 12.73 against 11.97 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in suicide rates among young men who mdb between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.76, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- Japan ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 17th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suicide rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.