Guyana vs Japan: Suicide rate, by age
Guyana
28.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
22.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guyana rank
14th
Japan rank
17th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Guyana
- Japan
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 39.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Guyana or Japan?
- Guyana, at 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Guyana and Japan?
- 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Japan rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Guyana ranks 14th 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.