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
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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

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.