Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Japan
Japan: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 17.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.4 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.6 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
16.5 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Japan recorded 17.4 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Japan peaked at 24.6 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.5 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Japan ranks 19th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 24.6 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.3 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.3 per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 16.5 per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 17.2 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 17.4 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 17.4 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 17.4 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.2 per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.35 per 100,000 people | 24.1 per 100,000 people | 24.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.03 per 100,000 people | 16.5 per 100,000 people | 24.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.3 per 100,000 people | 17.2 per 100,000 people | 17.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Japan?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Japan was 17.4 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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