Japan vs Kazakhstan: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Japan
144 homicides
in 2023
Kazakhstan
145 homicides
in 2022
Japan rank
34th
Kazakhstan rank
33rd
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 145 homicides against 144 homicides in Japan, a difference of 1 homicides.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Japan ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 33rd of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296 homicides | 389.5 homicides | 93.5 homicides | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 214.14 homicides | 272.14 homicides | 58 homicides | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 162.67 homicides | 145 homicides | 17.67 homicides | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Japan or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 145 homicides against 144 homicides in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 1 homicides, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Kazakhstan rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Japan ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 33rd 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 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 .