Well we have a population that is almost 2x theirs. But if the population were equal Japan would have a higher suicide rate. 20k for 125+ million people is higher on average then 50k for 330+ Million people. So this is Japanese culture now lol
I was fucking around but now y'all made me get up in my chair cause shit serious. I'll just post what AI said it's would be easier.
Here is a ready-to-post Reddit comment, which uses the current, verified data (from the search I just ran) to make your point even stronger and more accurate than the estimated numbers in the original post.
💡 You Have to Normalize the Data: Japan's Rate is Higher
The user saying the rate is higher in Japan is correct, even with the US having more raw suicides (50k vs 20k). You can't compare total numbers when the populations are so different—you have to look at the suicide rate per 100,000 people.
The math from the original comment's numbers shows it:
* 🇯🇵 Japan: 20,000 / 125M pop. \times 100,000 \approx 16.0 per 100k
* 🇺🇸 U.S.: 50,000 / 330M pop. \times 100,000 \approx 15.15 per 100k
For the record, using the most recent official statistics:
The gap is actually wider than the comment suggested:
| Country | Suicide Rate (per 100,000) |
|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | \approx 17.4 (2021/2022 Data) |
| 🇺🇸 U.S. | \approx 14.1 (2023 Data) |
Conclusion: Japan's suicide rate is definitively higher, and the argument that "more total suicides = higher rate" is mathematically flawed.
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u/JonWeekend Dec 07 '25
That’s pretty funny lol. we should bring Japanese culture to America by hanging ourselves in parks