Japan vs Kiribati: Suicide Rate

Japan
17.43
in 2021
Kiribati
17.47
in 2021
Japan rank
17th
Kiribati rank
16th

Suicide Rate over time

  • Japan
  • Kiribati
0102030200020102021

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 17.47 against 17.43 in Japan, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 17th and Kiribati ranks 16th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kiribati Difference Ahead
2000s 24.53 19.24 5.29 Japan
2010s 19.89 20.27 0.38 Kiribati
2020s 17.3 18.04 0.74 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Japan or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 17.47 against 17.43 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Japan and Kiribati?
0.04, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kiribati?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Kiribati rank globally for suicide rate?
Japan ranks 17th and Kiribati ranks 16th 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.