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Suicide mortality rate in Japan

Japan: Suicide mortality rate was 17.43 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.43 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.81 per 100,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
16.47 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Japan, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 24.1 per 100,000 population2001: 23.4 per 100,000 population2002: 24.1 per 100,000 population2003: 25.8 per 100,000 population2004: 24.3 per 100,000 population2005: 24.6 per 100,000 population2006: 24.1 per 100,000 population2007: 25.2 per 100,000 population2008: 24.6 per 100,000 population2009: 25.1 per 100,000 population2010: 24.3 per 100,000 population2011: 23.5 per 100,000 population2012: 21.8 per 100,000 population2013: 21.5 per 100,000 population2014: 20.2 per 100,000 population2015: 19.3 per 100,000 population2016: 17.7 per 100,000 population2017: 17.2 per 100,000 population2018: 16.9 per 100,000 population2019: 16.5 per 100,000 population2020: 17.2 per 100,000 population2021: 17.4 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Japan recorded 17.43 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Japan peaked at 25.81 per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.47 per 100,000 population, in 2019.

That places Japan 17th 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 in Japan, year by year

Year per 100,000 population Change
2000 24.12 per 100,000 population —
2001 23.4 per 100,000 population -3.0%
2002 24.05 per 100,000 population +2.8%
2003 25.81 per 100,000 population +7.3%
2004 24.31 per 100,000 population -5.8%
2005 24.56 per 100,000 population +1.0%
2006 24.09 per 100,000 population -1.9%
2007 25.19 per 100,000 population +4.6%
2008 24.62 per 100,000 population -2.3%
2009 25.12 per 100,000 population +2.0%
2010 24.31 per 100,000 population -3.2%
2011 23.52 per 100,000 population -3.2%
2012 21.8 per 100,000 population -7.3%
2013 21.54 per 100,000 population -1.2%
2014 20.23 per 100,000 population -6.1%
2015 19.3 per 100,000 population -4.6%
2016 17.67 per 100,000 population -8.4%
2017 17.19 per 100,000 population -2.7%
2018 16.87 per 100,000 population -1.9%
2019 16.47 per 100,000 population -2.4%
2020 17.16 per 100,000 population +4.2%
2021 17.43 per 100,000 population +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.53 per 100,000 population 23.4 per 100,000 population 25.81 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 19.89 per 100,000 population 16.47 per 100,000 population 24.31 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 17.3 per 100,000 population 17.16 per 100,000 population 17.43 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Mongolia 18.5 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 15 Belgium 18.36 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 16 Kiribati 17.47 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 18 Zimbabwe 17.34 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 19 Thailand 16.59 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 20 France 16.58 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Japan?
Suicide mortality rate in Japan was 17.43 per 100,000 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 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 25.81 per 100,000 population in 2003.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.47 per 100,000 population in 2019.
How does Japan rank for suicide mortality rate?
Japan ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).