Suicide mortality rate in Japan
Japan: Suicide mortality rate was 17.43 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Japan recorded 17.43 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Japan peaked at 25.81 per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.47 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Japan 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.53 per 100,000 population | 23.4 per 100,000 population | 25.81 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 per 100,000 population | 16.47 per 100,000 population | 24.31 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3 per 100,000 population | 17.16 per 100,000 population | 17.43 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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More health data for Japan
- Age dependency ratio, young 19.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 533,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 557,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 526,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 549,118 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 70.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 519,138 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 513,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 541,842 (2025)
- Population, female 63.22 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Japan?
- Suicide mortality rate in Japan was 17.43 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.81 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).