Age-standardized suicide rates in Japan
Japan: Age-standardized suicide rates was 14.74 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.74
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.81
in 2009
All-time low
13.45
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 14.74 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Japan peaked at 19.81 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.45, in 2019.
That places Japan 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2 | — |
| 2001 | 17.6 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 18.07 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.75 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 18.64 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 19.05 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.45 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19.34 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.81 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.15 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.76 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.35 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 17.02 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 15.21 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 14.08 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 13.82 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.66 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.45 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.38 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 14.74 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.86 | 17.6 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 | 13.45 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 | 14.38 | 14.74 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Japan?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Japan was 14.74 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.81 in 2009.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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