Japan: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
In , Japan's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 23.60.
That's up 0.5% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 13.03 . Japan ranks #31 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #8 of 26.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 38.25
- Trough
- 23.48
- 1-year change
- +0.5%
- 5-year change
- -5.9%
- -1.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -28.8%
- -3.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) |
|---|---|
| 23.6000 | |
| 23.4800 | |
| 23.5400 | |
| 23.7800 | |
| 24.5200 | |
| 25.0800 | |
| 27.5000 | |
| 28.4900 | |
| 30.5700 | |
| 31.0800 |
About Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Japan's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Japan's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 23.60, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Japan's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) rising or falling?
- Japan's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) rose 0.5% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Japan rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)?
- In 2021, Japan ranked #31 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population).
- How does Japan's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in 2021 was 13.03, so Japan is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #8 of 26.
- What is Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5), CC BY 4.0.