Japan vs Uzbekistan: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Japan
144 homicides
in 2023
Uzbekistan
179 homicides
in 2021
Japan rank
34th
Uzbekistan rank
31st
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Japan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 179 homicides against 144 homicides in Japan, a difference of 35 homicides.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 34th and Uzbekistan ranks 31st of 138 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189.6 homicides | 198.6 homicides | 9 homicides | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 160.5 homicides | 170 homicides | 9.5 homicides | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Japan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 179 homicides against 144 homicides in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Japan and Uzbekistan?
- 35 homicides, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uzbekistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Uzbekistan rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Japan ranks 34th and Uzbekistan ranks 31st 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 .