Japan vs Mauritius: Reported suicide rates among young men
Japan
13.81 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Mauritius
13.32 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Japan rank
9th
Mauritius rank
12th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Japan
- Mauritius
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.81 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.32 deaths per 100,000 population in Mauritius, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Mauritius ranks 12th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1970s | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8638 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6611 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4116 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, Japan or Mauritius?
- Japan, at 13.81 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.32 deaths per 100,000 population in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Japan and Mauritius?
- 0.49 deaths per 100,000 population, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mauritius?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Mauritius rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Japan ranks 9th and Mauritius ranks 12th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.