Japan vs Norway: Reported suicide rates among young women
Japan
10.58 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Norway
9.51 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Japan rank
6th
Norway rank
9th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.51 deaths per 100,000 population in Norway, a difference of 1.07 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5442 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.9 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1960s | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.931 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5508 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4567 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0278 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 women, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.51 deaths per 100,000 population in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Japan and Norway?
- 1.07 deaths per 100,000 population, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Japan ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th 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 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.