What is male vs. female suicide rate in Japan?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Japan was 19.59 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 35.83 deaths per 100,000 population in 1955.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 17.52 deaths per 100,000 population in 1969.

How does Japan rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Japan ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Japan

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Japan
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Male vs. female suicide rate was 19.59 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

19.59 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 4.6%

World rank

12th

of 111 countries

All-time high

35.83 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1955

All-time low

17.52 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1969

Years of data

1950–2022

Male vs. female suicide rate in Japan, 1950–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in Japan is 19.59 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Japan peaked at 35.83 deaths per 100,000 population in 1955 and was at its lowest, 17.52 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1969.

That places Japan 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Japan, 1950 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1950	31.2 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1951	27.67 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.3%
1952	26.93 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.7%
1953	29.31 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.8%
1954	33.72 deaths per 100,000 population	+15.1%
1955	35.83 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.3%
1956	34.04 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.0%
1957	33.2 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.5%
1958	33.99 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.4%
1959	29.8 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.3%
1960	27.67 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.1%
1961	24.87 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.1%
1962	22.75 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.5%
1963	21.03 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.5%
1964	19.45 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.5%
1965	19.26 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.9%
1966	19.14 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.7%
1967	17.66 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.7%
1968	17.65 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.0%
1969	17.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.8%
1970	18.27 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.3%
1971	18.52 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.4%
1972	20.14 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.7%
1973	20.73 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.0%
1974	20.48 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.2%
1975	21.65 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.7%
1976	21.23 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.9%
1977	21.92 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.3%
1978	21.78 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.6%
1979	22.16 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.7%
1980	21.63 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.4%
1981	21.07 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.6%
1982	21.45 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.8%
1983	26.99 deaths per 100,000 population	+25.8%
1984	25.54 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.4%
1985	23.78 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.9%
1986	25.1 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.6%
1987	22.81 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.1%
1988	21.04 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.8%
1989	18.79 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.7%
1990	17.65 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.1%
1991	17.54 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.6%
1992	18.64 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.3%
1993	18.37 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.4%
1994	18.95 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.1%
1995	18.92 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.2%
1996	19.45 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.8%
1997	20.49 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.3%
1998	28.42 deaths per 100,000 population	+38.7%
1999	28.35 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.2%
2000	27.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.3%
2001	26.23 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.3%
2002	26.92 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.6%
2003	29.4 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.2%
2004	27.61 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.1%
2005	28.15 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.0%
2006	27.11 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.7%
2007	27.55 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.6%
2008	27.38 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.6%
2009	28.25 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.2%
2010	26.85 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.9%
2011	25.64 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.5%
2012	23.98 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.5%
2013	23.53 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.9%
2014	22.11 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.0%
2015	20.96 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.2%
2016	19.32 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.8%
2017	19.03 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.5%
2018	18.44 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.1%
2019	18.35 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.5%
2020	18.64 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.5%
2021	18.73 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.5%
2022	19.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	31.57 deaths per 100,000 population	26.93 deaths per 100,000 population	35.83 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1960s	20.7 deaths per 100,000 population	17.52 deaths per 100,000 population	27.67 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	20.69 deaths per 100,000 population	18.27 deaths per 100,000 population	22.16 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	22.82 deaths per 100,000 population	18.79 deaths per 100,000 population	26.99 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	20.68 deaths per 100,000 population	17.54 deaths per 100,000 population	28.42 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	27.57 deaths per 100,000 population	26.23 deaths per 100,000 population	29.4 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	21.82 deaths per 100,000 population	18.35 deaths per 100,000 population	26.85 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	18.98 deaths per 100,000 population	18.64 deaths per 100,000 population	19.59 deaths per 100,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Japan

9 United States 20.93 deaths per 100,000 population compare
10 Sri Lanka 20.49 deaths per 100,000 population compare
11 Slovenia 19.71 deaths per 100,000 population compare
13 Latvia 19.55 deaths per 100,000 population compare
14 Hungary 19.31 deaths per 100,000 population compare
15 Estonia 19.07 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
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Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6248 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Japan?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Japan was 19.59 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 35.83 deaths per 100,000 population in 1955.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 17.52 deaths per 100,000 population in 1969.
How does Japan rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Japan ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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