Japan vs Paraguay: Reported suicide rates among young women
Japan
10.58 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Paraguay
11.51 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Japan rank
6th
Paraguay rank
5th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Japan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 11.51 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan, a difference of 0.93 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 5th of 110 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Japan or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 11.51 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Japan and Paraguay?
- 0.93 deaths per 100,000 population, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Paraguay rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Japan ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 5th 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.