Number of suicides in Japan 2012-2021, by gender
In 2021, almost 14 thousand men committed suicide in Japan. The number of female suicide victims was about half as high, amounting to approximately seven thousand.
While the country's suicide rate has shown a steady downwards trend in recent years, 2020 marked the first time within the past decade that suicide numbers were rising again. The unexpected upwards trend is likely to be connected to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is striking that the impact of the coronavirus is more noticeable among suicide figures of women.
While the country's suicide rate has shown a steady downwards trend in recent years, 2020 marked the first time within the past decade that suicide numbers were rising again. The unexpected upwards trend is likely to be connected to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is striking that the impact of the coronavirus is more noticeable among suicide figures of women.
