Japan suicide rate for 2021 was 17.43, a 1.57% increase from 2020.

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<li>Japan suicide rate for 2020 was <strong>17.16</strong>, a <strong>4.19% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Japan suicide rate for 2019 was <strong>16.47</strong>, a <strong>2.37% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li>Japan suicide rate for 2018 was <strong>16.87</strong>, a <strong>1.86% decline</strong> from 2017.</li>
</ul>Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).

In 2024, Japan reported 16.4 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants. The country's suicide rate resumed its downward trend after an unexpected surge in recent years, likely connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the reasons behind Japan’s high suicide rates?  While the majority of suicides in Japan stemmed from health reasons, existential concerns and problems directly related to work also accounted for thousands of self-inflicted deaths in the past years. One of the most profound issues faced by employees in Japan leading to self-harm is exhaustion. “Karoshi,” or death by overwork, is a well-known phenomenon in Japanese society. In addition to physical fatigue, karoshi may be precipitated by mental stress resulting from employment. Occupational stress or overwork-induced suicide is referred to as “karojisatsu (overwork suicide)” in Japan. Which demographic groups are affected? Although *************** are frequently depicted as the most at-risk demographic for suicide in Japan, the increasing occurrence of suicides among the elderly people and schoolchildren is causing concern. Bullying, isolation, and the lack of a proficient mental healthcare system can be additional factors contributing to the country’s high suicide rates among all age groups.

In 2024, the 50- to 59-year-old age group had the highest suicide rate in Japan, with **** suicides per 100,000 inhabitants. The self-inflicted death rate among young people under 20 years was ***. Japan's recent suicide rates While the country's suicide rate had initially shown a downward trend in the most recent decade, 2020 marked the first year that the suicide numbers rose again. The COVID-19 pandemic likely caused this unexpected upward trend. From a gender perspective, Japanese men were more likely to commit suicide than women. **** deaths per 100,000 male inhabitants were reported in 2024, compared to a female suicide rate of **** in the same year. What are the reasons behind Japan’s high suicide rates?  Many factors are being blamed for the Japan's high suicide rates, including bullying, isolation, and a lack of a proficient mental healthcare system. Among others, financial worries and problems directly related to work have been one of the main reasons for self-inflicted deaths in the past years. Historically, the country's high suicide rates have been closely linked to the economic situation of the individuals. Japan’s suicide numbers peaked in 2009 when the country experienced its worst recession since World War II.

Japan JP: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female data was reported at 11.400 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.800 NA for 2015. Japan JP: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 13.600 NA from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.100 NA in 2010 and a record low of 11.400 NA in 2016. Japan JP: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

The total number of suicides among students reported by schools in Japan in the academic year 2023 amounted to ***, a decrease compared to the previous year. The number of self-inflicted deaths among students rose in the past decade, despite the declining number of children in the country.

Total number of suicides in Japan over Five-year periods by sex and nationality.

In 2024, around ***** people in Japan committed suicide due to problems related to their working situation in Japan. “Karojisatsu," or suicide brought on by excessive work or stress at work, is a well-known phenomenon in Japan.

Japan JP: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data was reported at 18.500 Number in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.400 Number for 2015. Japan JP: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data is updated yearly, averaging 24.400 Number from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.900 Number in 2005 and a record low of 18.500 Number in 2016. Japan JP: Suicide Mortality Rate: per 100,000 Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Health Statistics. Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted Average;

This dataset is about countries per year in Japan. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, region, and suicide mortality rate.

Population of foreign nationals in Japan: 1980–2015.

This dataset is about countries per year in Japan. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, suicide mortality rate, and rural population.

During the early stages of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, suicides did not increase in most countries/regions. Japan, however, was an exception to this, reporting increased numbers of female suicides with no changes in male suicide. To explore the trends of increasing suicides, the fluctuations of personal consumption (as an indicator of lifestyle) and standardized suicide death rate (SDR) disaggregated by age, sex, and prefecture, were determined using a linear mixed-effect model. Additionally, fixed effects of personal consumption on SDR during the pandemic were also analyzed using hierarchical linear regression models with robust standard errors. During the first wave of the pandemic, SDR for both sexes decreased slightly but increased during the second half of 2020. SDR of females younger than 70 years old and males younger than 40 years old continued to increase throughout 2021, whereas SDR for other ages of both sexes did not increase. Personal consumption expenditures on out-of-home recreations (travel agencies, pubs, and hotels) and internet/mobile communication expenses decreased, but expenditures on home-based recreations (contents distribution) increased during the pandemic. Increased expenditures on internet/mobile communication were related to increasing SDR of both sexes. Increasing expenditures on content distributions were related to increasing females' SDR without affecting that of males. Decreasing expenditures on pubs were related to increasing SDR of both sexes in the non-metropolitan region. These findings suggest that transformed individual lifestyles, extended time at home with a decreased outing for contact with others, contributed to the progression of isolation as a risk of suicide. Unexpectedly, increasing compensatory contact with others using internet/mobile communication enhanced isolation resulting in increased suicide risk.

************** was the most common reason for death by suicide among Japanese students in the academic year 2023. Japan reported *** cases of suicide among students in the AY 2023, with most cases having no clear motive mentioned. Reasons for child suicide in Japan While health and economic issues are the main reasons for suicide among the adult population in Japan, children seem to struggle primarily with interpersonal problems and academic pressure. Negative experiences can trigger impulsive behavior among children and teenagers due to hormonal imbalance during adolescence. Hence, traumatic incidents are more likely to result in suicidal thoughts and acts. Despite alarming suicide numbers in the country, mental illnesses are still very much stigmatized, and the availability of sufficient mental health support systems is limited. Bullying and mental health among Japanese students Only a small share of juvenile suicides was officially attributed to bullying. Since physical and emotional abuse among students has become a growing concern of school authorities and parents alike, it can be assumed that dark figures are much higher. Numbers for both suicide and bullying incidents continue to rise in Japan, prompting the government to enact the so-called anti-bullying legislation, which requires schools to carry out preventive measures to identify bullying at an early stage. Bullying at schools in Japan is often performed in a less apparent way, yet even teasing, or social exclusion are likely to take their toll on a young person’s mental health and therefore, might lead to suicidal thoughts.

BackgroundSuicides by carbon monoxide poisoning resulting from burning barbecue charcoal reached epidemic levels in Hong Kong and Taiwan within 5 y of the first reported cases in the early 2000s. The objectives of this analysis were to investigate (i) time trends and regional patterns of charcoal-burning suicide throughout East/Southeast Asia during the time period 1995–2011 and (ii) whether any rises in use of this method were associated with increases in overall suicide rates. Sex- and age-specific trends over time were also examined to identify the demographic groups showing the greatest increases in charcoal-burning suicide rates across different countries.Methods and FindingsWe used data on suicides by gases other than domestic gas for Hong Kong, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore in the years 1995/1996–2011. Similar data for Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand were also extracted but were incomplete. Graphical and joinpoint regression analyses were used to examine time trends in suicide, and negative binomial regression analysis to study sex- and age-specific patterns. In 1995/1996, charcoal-burning suicides accounted for

Rates per 100,000 are age-standardised rates for Taiwan, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, and crude rates for Hong Kong and Singapore. Data for Singapore are for 1996–2011.aSegments were linear trends between join points (i.e., the years when the trends changed) identified using joinpoint regression, which characterises time trends as contiguous linear segments and join points.b95% CI could not be estimated by the joinpoint regression as the segment included only two data points.β, mean annual increase in suicide rate per 100,000.

日本 JP: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female在2016达11.400 NA，相较于2015的11.800 NA有所下降。日本 JP: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female数据按每年更新，2000至2016期间平均值为13.600 NA，共5份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于2010，达14.100 NA，而历史最低值则出现于2016，为11.400 NA。CEIC提供的日本 JP: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的日本 – Table JP.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics。

As of 2023, the countries with the highest life expectancy included Switzerland, Japan, and Spain. As of that time, a new-born child in Switzerland could expect to live an average of **** years. Around the world, females consistently have a higher average life expectancy than males, with females in Europe expected to live an average of *** years longer than males on this continent. Increases in life expectancy The overall average life expectancy in OECD countries increased by **** years from 1970 to 2019. The countries that saw the largest increases included Turkey, India, and South Korea. The life expectancy at birth in Turkey increased an astonishing 24.4 years over this period. The countries with the lowest life expectancy worldwide as of 2022 were Chad, Lesotho, and Nigeria, where a newborn could be expected to live an average of ** years. Life expectancy in the U.S. The life expectancy in the United States was ***** years as of 2023. Shockingly, the life expectancy in the United States has decreased in recent years, while it continues to increase in other similarly developed countries. The COVID-19 pandemic and increasing rates of suicide and drug overdose deaths from the opioid epidemic have been cited as reasons for this decrease.