Japan vs Uzbekistan: Reported suicide rates among young women
Japan
10.58 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Uzbekistan
13.44 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Uzbekistan rank
3rd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Japan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 13.44 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan, a difference of 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Uzbekistan ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 population | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3143 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 population | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Japan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 13.44 deaths per 100,000 population against 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Japan and Uzbekistan?
- 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uzbekistan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Uzbekistan rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Japan ranks 6th and Uzbekistan ranks 3rd 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.