Male female ratio suicides rates in Japan
Japan: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.89
in 2003
All-time low
2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Japan peaked at 2.89 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
That places Japan 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.76 | — |
| 2001 | 2.77 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.86 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.89 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.54 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.48 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | -4.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 61% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.61 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.36 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2 | 2.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Japan?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Japan was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 2003.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Japan ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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