Japan vs Thailand: Suicide rate, by age
Japan
22.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
21.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
17th
Thailand rank
19th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 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 Thailand?
- Japan, at 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Japan and Thailand?
- 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Japan ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th 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.