Death rate from suicides ghe in Japan
Japan: Death rate from suicides ghe was 17.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.47
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 2003
All-time low
16.5
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides ghe in Japan is 17.47, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Japan peaked at 25.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.5, in 2019.
That places Japan 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.46 | 23.35 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 | 16.5 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 | 17.21 | 17.47 | 2 |
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More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 436,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Japan?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Japan was 17.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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