Japan vs United States of America: Reported suicide rates among young men
Japan
13.81 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
United States of America
15 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Japan rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.81 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan, a difference of 1.19 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.03 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1960s | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1970s | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.82 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 12 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15 deaths per 100,000 population against 13.81 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Japan and United States of America?
- 1.19 deaths per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Japan ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.