Japan vs South Korea: Suicide rates among young women who mdb

Japan
11.49
in 2023
South Korea
10.18
in 2022
Japan rank
7th
South Korea rank
8th

Suicide rates among young women who mdb over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 11.49 against 10.18 in South Korea, a difference of 1.31.

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 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 110 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 3.98 4.26 0.2793 South Korea
1990s 3.3 5.79 2.49 South Korea
2000s 5.34 6.57 1.24 South Korea
2010s 5.21 7.2 1.99 South Korea
2020s 9.63 10.38 0.7481 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rates among young women who mdb, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 11.49 against 10.18 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in suicide rates among young women who mdb between Japan and South Korea?
1.31, 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 women who mdb?
Japan ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rates among young women who mdb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rates among young women who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,805 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed