Japan vs Nicaragua: Homicides
Japan
214 deaths
in 2022
Nicaragua
232 deaths
in 2022
Japan rank
40th
Nicaragua rank
38th
Homicides over time
- Japan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 232 deaths against 214 deaths in Japan, a difference of 18 deaths.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.2 deaths | 494.8 deaths | 50.4 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 341.5 deaths | 372.4 deaths | 30.9 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 241 deaths | 291.67 deaths | 50.67 deaths | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Japan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 232 deaths against 214 deaths in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Japan and Nicaragua?
- 18 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for homicides?
- Japan ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.