Suicide rate male female who mdb in Japan
Japan: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 19.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.79
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
35.83
in 1955
All-time low
17.52
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate male female who mdb in Japan is 19.79, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Japan peaked at 35.83 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 17.52, in 1969.
That places Japan 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.2 | — |
| 1951 | 27.67 | -11.3% |
| 1952 | 26.93 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 29.31 | +8.8% |
| 1954 | 33.72 | +15.1% |
| 1955 | 35.83 | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 34.04 | -5.0% |
| 1957 | 33.2 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 33.99 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 29.8 | -12.3% |
| 1960 | 27.67 | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 24.87 | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 22.75 | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 21.03 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 19.45 | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 19.26 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 19.14 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 17.66 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 17.65 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 17.52 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 18.27 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 18.52 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.14 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 20.73 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 20.48 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 21.65 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 21.23 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 21.92 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 21.78 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 22.16 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 21.63 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 21.07 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 21.45 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 26.99 | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 25.54 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 23.78 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 25.1 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 22.81 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 21.04 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 18.79 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 17.65 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 17.54 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.64 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 18.37 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 18.95 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 18.92 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.45 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 20.49 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 28.42 | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 28.35 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 27.13 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 26.23 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 26.92 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 29.4 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 27.61 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 28.15 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 27.11 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.55 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.38 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.25 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 26.85 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 25.64 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 23.98 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 23.53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.11 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 20.96 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 19.32 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 19.03 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.44 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 18.35 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.64 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.73 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.59 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 19.79 | +1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 19.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 19.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.44, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate male female who mdb in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +38.7% | 20.49 | 28.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.57 | 26.93 | 35.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.7 | 17.52 | 27.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.69 | 18.27 | 22.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.82 | 18.79 | 26.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.68 | 17.54 | 28.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.57 | 26.23 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.82 | 18.35 | 26.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.19 | 18.64 | 19.79 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Japan?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Japan was 19.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.83 in 1955.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 in 1969.
- How does Japan rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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