Japan vs Sri Lanka: Suicide rates by age detailed who

Japan
22.38
in 2021
Sri Lanka
21.49
in 2021
Japan rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
18th

Suicide rates by age detailed who over time

  • Japan
  • Sri Lanka
204060200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 22.38 against 21.49 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.89.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Japan ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 17.89 36.92 19.04 Sri Lanka
2010s 20.22 19.98 0.236 Japan
2020s 21.97 19.37 2.6 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rates by age detailed who, Japan or Sri Lanka?
Japan, at 22.38 against 21.49 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rates by age detailed who between Japan and Sri Lanka?
0.89, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Japan ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rates by age detailed who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed