Japan vs Republic of Korea: Reported suicide rates among young women
Japan
10.58 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Republic of Korea
10.18 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Japan rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
7th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.18 deaths per 100,000 population in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 110 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2793 deaths per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7481 deaths per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.18 deaths per 100,000 population in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.4 deaths per 100,000 population, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Japan ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th 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 women. 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.