Chile vs Japan: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Chile
138 homicides
in 2023
Japan
144 homicides
in 2023
Chile rank
35th
Japan rank
34th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 144 homicides against 138 homicides in Chile, a difference of 6 homicides.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 35th and Japan ranks 34th of 138 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.47 homicides | 303.4 homicides | 205.93 homicides | Japan |
| 2010s | 88.4 homicides | 205.6 homicides | 117.2 homicides | Japan |
| 2020s | 125.5 homicides | 158 homicides | 32.5 homicides | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 144 homicides against 138 homicides in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Chile and Japan?
- 6 homicides, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Chile ranks 35th and Japan ranks 34th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides, 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
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .