Death rate from suicides gho in Japan
Japan: Death rate from suicides gho was 14.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.59
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.76
in 2009
All-time low
13.32
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides gho in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 14.59 for death rate from suicides gho in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Japan peaked at 19.76 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.32, in 2019.
That places Japan 31st out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.77 | 17.49 | 19.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 | 13.32 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 | 14.23 | 14.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 gho in Japan?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Japan was 14.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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