Suicide rates by age detailed who in Japan
Japan: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 22.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.38
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.48
in 2009
All-time low
13.2
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Japan is 22.38, 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 rates by age detailed who in Japan peaked at 23.48 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.2, 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 rates by age detailed who in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.21 | — |
| 2001 | 13.2 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 13.93 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.23 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 16.98 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 18.48 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 19.44 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 21.05 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 22.87 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 23.48 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.44 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 23.43 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 21.92 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 22.01 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.8 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 18.64 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 17.68 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 18.46 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 18.48 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.33 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.56 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 22.38 | +3.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 22.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 22.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.89 | 13.2 | 23.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.22 | 17.68 | 23.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.97 | 21.56 | 22.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Japan?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Japan was 22.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.48 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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