2 Nonetheless, suicide rates in different countries seem to have been constant since the COVID-19 pandemic onset 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ; in contrast, Japan’s statistics have indicated an increasing trend. 7 , 8 Worldwide, suicide rates tend to be higher in men than women. 1 , 9 , 10 However, from July to October 2020 (ie, the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic), the rate of increase in suicide rates was higher among Japanese women than men. 11 , 12 Therefore, the COVID-19 pandemic may be associated with changes in the reasons for suicide among the Japanese population.
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