Japan vs Uruguay: Reported suicide rates among young women
Japan
10.58 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Uruguay
12.81 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Japan rank
6th
Uruguay rank
4th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Japan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 12.81 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan, a difference of 2.23 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1960s | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1597 deaths per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8688 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9587 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 4 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6015 deaths per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1313 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Japan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 12.81 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Japan and Uruguay?
- 2.23 deaths per 100,000 population, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Japan ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 4th 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.