Japan vs Sri Lanka: Suicide rate, by age
Japan
22.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
21.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.236 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by age?
- Japan ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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.