In Japan, 21,818 suicides were recorded in 2023

In 2023, more than 21,800 suicides were recorded in Japan, of which 1010 were among students . During the year, 14,800 men and more than 6,900 women committed suicide.

In Japan, 21,818 suicides were recorded in 2023, of which 1,010 were among students. This was reported by the Ministry of Health of the country.

According to preliminary data, the number of suicides in 2023 decreased by 63 compared to last year. At the same time, 14,854 cases of suicide were recorded among men and 6,964 among women. The number of students who died as a result of suicide is 1010, of which 507 are primary, secondary and high school students.

According to the data, the three main reasons for suicide are health problems, living and working conditions.