In 2023, around 7.2 thousand men and 5.2 thousand women in Japan committed suicide due to health problems, making health concerns the most common reason for committing suicide among the Japanese population. Economic and existential worries represented another common contributing factor to suicide among men.
Number of suicides committed in Japan in 2023, by reason and gender
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National Police Agency (Japan). (March 29, 2024). Number of suicides committed in Japan in 2023, by reason and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313534/japan-suicides-committed-by-reason-and-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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