Japan vs South Korea: Homicide rate by sex

Japan
0.2323
in 2023
South Korea
0.4916
in 2023
Japan rank
129th
South Korea rank
126th

Homicide rate by sex over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
0.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.4916 against 0.2323 in Japan, a difference of 0.2593.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 129th and South Korea ranks 126th of 136 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2678 0.6689 0.4011 South Korea
2020s 0.2226 0.5248 0.3022 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate by sex, Japan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.4916 against 0.2323 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate by sex between Japan and South Korea?
0.2593, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for homicide rate by sex?
Japan ranks 129th and South Korea ranks 126th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed