Suicide rate who mdb in Japan

Japan: Suicide rate who mdb was 14.46 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
14.46
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 110 countries
All-time high
28.05
in 1955
All-time low
12.81
in 2019
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Suicide rate who mdb in Japan, 1950–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 14.46 for suicide rate who mdb in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Japan peaked at 28.05 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 12.81, in 2019.

That places Japan 8th out of 110 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 25.28 22.03 28.05 10
1960s 17.35 14.9 23.2 10
1970s 16.87 15.47 17.6 10
1980s 16.82 14.34 19.06 10
1990s 14.63 13.08 19.3 10
2000s 18.55 17.58 19.5 10
2010s 15.18 12.81 18.31 10
2020s 14.07 13.74 14.46 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Belarus, Republic of 15.48 compare
  2. 6 Mongolia 15.47 compare
  3. 7 Lithuania 14.66 compare
  4. 9 United States 13.17 compare
  5. 10 Estonia, Republic of 12.16 compare
  6. 11 Sri Lanka 12.14 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate who mdb in Japan?
Suicide rate who mdb in Japan was 14.46 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 28.05 in 1955.
What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.81 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for suicide rate who mdb?
Japan ranks 8th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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