Japan vs South Korea: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Japan
0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Korea
0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Japan rank
130th
South Korea rank
127th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population in Japan, a difference of 0.2593 homicides per 100,000 population.
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 130th and South Korea ranks 127th of 138 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 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6689 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4011 homicides per 100,000 population | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2226 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5248 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3022 homicides per 100,000 population | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.2593 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 of the victim?
- Japan ranks 130th and South Korea ranks 127th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.