- More people died from suicide in Japan in October than the total number of COVID-19 deaths in 2020, figures released by the Japanese National Police Agency show. Japan has the highest suicide rate in the G7 and subsequently reports its data every month compared to other countries including the US. https://www.insider.com/japan-more-suicide-deaths-in-october-than-from-covid-19-in-2020 447 comments worldnews