Last year, 27,195 persons committed suicides in Japan. May was the peak season of suicides. 70% percent of suicides were committed by men.
| Total | Man | Woman | |
| 2013 Total | 27,195 | 18,727 | 8,468 |
| Jan | 2,451 | 1,710 | 741 |
| Feb | 2,154 | 1,502 | 652 |
| Mar | 2,478 | 1,742 | 736 |
| Apr | 2,381 | 1,705 | 676 |
| May | 2,540 | 1,746 | 794 |
| Jun | 2,313 | 1,571 | 742 |
| Jul | 2,287 | 1,558 | 729 |
| Aug | 2,179 | 1,462 | 717 |
| Sep | 2,239 | 1,546 | 693 |
| Oct | 2,159 | 1,489 | 670 |
| Nov | 2,022 | 1,342 | 680 |
| Dec | 1,992 | 1,354 | 638 |
Number of suicides by gender
Source is National Police Agency
http://www.npa.go.jp/safetylife/seianki/H25_tukibetujisatushasuu_sokuhouchi.pdf
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