Japan vs Thailand: Suicide Rate

Japan
17.43
in 2021
Thailand
16.59
in 2021
Japan rank
17th
Thailand rank
19th

Suicide Rate over time

  • Japan
  • Thailand
10152025200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 17.43 against 16.59 in Thailand, a difference of 0.84.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 184 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 24.53 10.32 14.21 Japan
2010s 19.89 10.89 9 Japan
2020s 17.3 16.02 1.27 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Japan or Thailand?
Japan, at 17.43 against 16.59 in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Japan and Thailand?
0.84, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for suicide rate?
Japan ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th 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.