number of suicides reported in the country, the number of self-inflicted deaths among students had been increasing in recent years, with high school students accounting for the largest share of victims.
High schools in Japan reported 251 suicide cases among their students in 2021, down from 305 in the previous year. Despite the decreasing Number of suicides committed by high school students in Japan from 2012 to 2021
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Statistics on Suicide in Japan
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of suicides in Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Suicide rate in Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of suicides in Japan 2012-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Suicide rate in Japan 2012-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of suicides in Japan 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Suicide rate in Japan 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Number of suicides committed Japan 2021, by reason
Economy and work
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- Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Japan 1999-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of employees feeling severely stressed at work in Japan 1997-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of work related suicides in Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of work related suicides Japan 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Number of suicides in Japan 2012-2021, by victim occupation
- Premium Statistic Number of work related suicides Japan 2012-2021, by reason
Mental health
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- Premium Statistic Number of mental health consultations at health care centers Japan FY 2013-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of mental health and welfare consultations Japan FY 2020, by reason
- Premium Statistic Number of forced mental illness hospitalizations by legal control Japan FY 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of reported bullying cases among pupils in Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of bullied pupils in Japan 2021, by school grade
- Premium Statistic Common bully behavior among students in Japan 2021
Family issues
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- Premium Statistic Number of divorces in Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of spousal violence counseling cases Japan FY 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of protection orders issued against spousal violence Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of consultations on child abuse at child guidance centers Japan FY 2012-2020
- Premium Statistic Consultation cases on child abuse at child guidance centers Japan FY 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of missing people due to family issues in Japan 2014-2021
Suicide among children
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- Premium Statistic Number of suicides among pupils in Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of suicides among pupils in Japan 2021, by level
- Premium Statistic Number of suicides among male students in Japan 2021, by school grade
- Premium Statistic Number of suicides among female students in Japan 2021, by school grade
- Premium Statistic Reasons for suicides among students in Japan 2021
COVID-19
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- Premium Statistic Share of people feeling depressed more often during COVID-19 in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Most common worries increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on friendships in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of bankruptcies due to the impact of COVID-19 Japan 2022, by prefecture
- Premium Statistic Monthly number of workers to be fired due to COVID-19 Japan 2022
Further related statistics
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- Number of suicides among middle school students in Japan 2012-2021
- Reasons for suicide among pupils in Japan 2021, by school level
- Number of suicides among elementary school students in Japan 2012-2021
- Confidant of bullied students in Japan 2021
- Enrollment in public high schools U.S. 2020, by state
- Measures of schools to prevent bullying among students in Japan 2021
- Triggers for the detection of bullying among students in Japan 2021
- Number of bullying cases among pupils in Japan 2021, by school level
- High school student grades U.S. 2015, by suicide behavior
- Number of suicides in Finland 2021, by age group and gender
- Number of suicides in Finland 2021, by region
- Number of suicides in Belgium 2006-2019, by gender
- Number of suicides in Romania 1999-2018, by gender
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- Reasons for suicide among pupils in Japan 2021, by school level
- Number of suicides among elementary school students in Japan 2012-2021
- Confidant of bullied students in Japan 2021
- Enrollment in public high schools U.S. 2020, by state
- Measures of schools to prevent bullying among students in Japan 2021
- Triggers for the detection of bullying among students in Japan 2021
- Number of bullying cases among pupils in Japan 2021, by school level
- High school student grades U.S. 2015, by suicide behavior
- Number of suicides in Finland 2021, by age group and gender
- Number of suicides in Finland 2021, by region
- Number of suicides in Belgium 2006-2019, by gender
- Number of suicides in Romania 1999-2018, by gender
e-Stat (Japan). (October 27, 2022). Number of suicides committed by high school students in Japan from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068451/japan-number-suicides-high-school-students/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of suicides committed by high school students in Japan from 2012 to 2021." Chart. October 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068451/japan-number-suicides-high-school-students/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Number of suicides committed by high school students in Japan from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068451/japan-number-suicides-high-school-students/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Suicides Committed by High School Students in Japan from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068451/japan-number-suicides-high-school-students/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of suicides committed by high school students in Japan from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068451/japan-number-suicides-high-school-students/ (last visited February 04, 2023)
Number of suicides committed by high school students in Japan from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), October 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068451/japan-number-suicides-high-school-students/