Japan Records 532 Child Suicides in 2025
Provisional government statistics revealed 532 children across Japan took their own lives during 2025—a three-person increase from the prior year's total, according to a Tokyo-based news agency.
The devastating figure represents the worst toll since national recordkeeping commenced in 1980, occurring even as overall suicide deaths nationwide decreased, with total fatalities dropping to 19,097—falling beneath the 20,000 threshold for the first time.
Youth suicide numbers have persistently exceeded 500 annually following the COVID-19 pandemic's onset.
Throughout 2025, senior high school students accounted for 352 deaths, while junior high schoolers represented 170 fatalities and elementary school children comprised 10 cases.
Gender distribution showed 277 females and 255 males among the deceased, with academic pressures, health concerns, and household dynamics identified as primary contributing factors driving child suicides.
The nation's suicide rate per 100,000 residents measured 15.4, representing a 1.0-point decline from the previous year's figure.
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