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
0102030200020102021

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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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.