Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Japan
Japan: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 14.59 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.59
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.76
in 2009
All-time low
13.32
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Japan, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Japan stood at 14.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Japan peaked at 19.76 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.32, in 2019.
That places Japan 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
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 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.5432 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Japan?
- Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Japan was 14.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate 2000 2019 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 rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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