France vs Japan: Suicide Rate
France
16.58
in 2021
Japan
17.43
in 2021
France rank
20th
Japan rank
17th
Suicide Rate over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.43 against 16.58 in France, a difference of 0.85.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Japan ranks 17th of 184 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.18 | 24.53 | 5.34 | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.12 | 19.89 | 3.77 | Japan |
| 2020s | 16.41 | 17.3 | 0.88 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.43 against 16.58 in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between France and Japan?
- 0.85, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for suicide rate?
- France ranks 20th and Japan ranks 17th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Suicide Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.