Eswatini vs Japan: Suicide rate, by age
Eswatini
20.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
22.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eswatini rank
20th
Japan rank
17th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Eswatini
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Eswatini, a difference of 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 20th and Japan ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 35.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 23.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Eswatini or Japan?
- Japan, at 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Eswatini as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Eswatini and Japan?
- 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and Japan rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Eswatini ranks 20th and Japan ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.