Suicide death rates by sex who in Japan
Japan: Suicide death rates by sex who 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
Suicide death rates by sex who in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Japan is 14.59, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Japan peaked at 19.76 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.32, in 2019.
Japan ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.09 | — |
| 2001 | 17.49 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.94 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.62 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 18.53 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 18.95 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 18.63 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19.38 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 19.3 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.76 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.1 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.74 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.34 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 17.02 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 15.21 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 14.06 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 13.77 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.58 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.32 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.23 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 14.59 | +2.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 14.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 14.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Japan?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Japan was 14.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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