Suicide rate, by age in Japan
Japan: Suicide rate, by age was 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
13.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Japan is 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Japan peaked at 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Japan ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 21.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 23.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 21.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Guyana 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Cook Islands 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Thailand 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Eswatini 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Japan?
- Suicide rate, by age in Japan was 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.