Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Japan
Japan: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 11.54 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.54 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.29 per 100,000 female population
in 2011
All-time low
9.71 per 100,000 female population
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Japan is 11.54 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Japan peaked at 14.29 per 100,000 female population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.71 per 100,000 female population, in 2019.
That places Japan 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.58 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 13.02 per 100,000 female population | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.09 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.8 per 100,000 female population | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 13.16 per 100,000 female population | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.24 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.54 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.17 per 100,000 female population | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.89 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 13.74 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.79 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.29 per 100,000 female population | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.93 per 100,000 female population | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 12.91 per 100,000 female population | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.34 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.47 per 100,000 female population | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 10.59 per 100,000 female population | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 10.17 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.27 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.71 per 100,000 female population | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 11.12 per 100,000 female population | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 11.54 per 100,000 female population | +3.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11.54 per 100,000 female population is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.63 per 100,000 female population, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11.54 per 100,000 female population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.87 per 100,000 female population, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.52 per 100,000 female population | 13.02 per 100,000 female population | 14.17 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 per 100,000 female population | 9.71 per 100,000 female population | 14.29 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 per 100,000 female population | 11.12 per 100,000 female population | 11.54 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Lesotho 16.63 per 100,000 female population compare
- 3 Suriname 14.03 per 100,000 female population compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 11.71 per 100,000 female population compare
- 6 India 11.23 per 100,000 female population compare
- 7 Belgium 10.69 per 100,000 female population compare
- 8 Uruguay 10.53 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Japan?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Japan was 11.54 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 per 100,000 female population in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).