Self harm death rates by age in Japan
Japan: Self harm death rates by age was 0.9392 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Self harm death rates by age in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.9392 for self harm death rates by age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Japan peaked at 0.9392 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1958, in 2002.
That places Japan 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3979 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3235 | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1958 | -39.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3712 | +89.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2672 | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2488 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4429 | +78.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2833 | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3703 | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3376 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3857 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4473 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4786 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5758 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6353 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5865 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4691 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6482 | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6953 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6256 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8089 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9392 | +16.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9392 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 3.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9392 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3405, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3238 | 0.1958 | 0.4429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5547 | 0.3857 | 0.6953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.874 | 0.8089 | 0.9392 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Japan?
- Self harm death rates by age in Japan was 0.9392 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9392 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1958 in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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