Japan vs New Zealand: Reported suicide rates by age
Japan
12.24 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
New Zealand
17.02 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Japan rank
6th
New Zealand rank
3rd
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17.02 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.24 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan, a difference of 4.78 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.74 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1960s | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 17.02 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.24 deaths per 100,000 population in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Japan and New Zealand?
- 4.78 deaths per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Japan ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.