How does Japan count suicide? How does the US count suicide? Are they using comparable definitions for a death by suicide? I know that the US significantly un

How does Japan count suicide? How does the US count suicide? Are they using comparable definitions for a death by suicide? I know that the US significantly under-counts deaths compared to the UK. It's very hard to compare suicide rates across countries. In the US it's somewhat hard to compare across different states which is why CDC and others are spending money on finding common definitions.