Japan - Male Suicide Rates

Since 2014, Japan Male Suicide Rates fell by 4.3% year on year. At 20.4 Units (Suicides) Per Hundred Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was number 10 among other countries in Male Suicide Rates. Japan is overtaken by Finland, which was number 9 at 20.5 Units (Suicides) Per Hundred Thousand Persons and is followed by Czech Republic at 19.7 Units (Suicides) Per Hundred Thousand Persons. Lithuania lead the ranking with 39.7 Units (Suicides) Per Hundred Thousand Persons in 2019, that is a decrease of 2% compared to 2018. South Korea, Latvia and Slovenia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Colombia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +2.7% per year, while Luxembourg witnessed the worst performance at -10.4% per year.

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Date Units (Suicides) Per Hundred Thousand Persons
2019 20.40
2018 21.10
2017 21.70
2016 22.10
2015 24.20
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How does Japan rank in Male Suicide Rates?

# 39 Countries Units (Suicides) Per Hundred Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Lithuania
40 2019 -2.0 % -6.4 % View data
2 #2
South Korea
35 2019 -1.1 % -2.6 % View data
9 #9
Finland
21 2019 -2.8 % -1.3 % View data
10 #10
Japan
20 2019 -3.3 % -4.3 % View data
11 #11
Czech Republic
20 2019 -2.0 % -2.7 % View data
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