Japan vs Syria: Homicides
Japan
214 deaths
in 2022
Syria
213 deaths
in 2010
Japan rank
40th
Syria rank
41st
Homicides over time
- Japan
- Syria
How they compare
Japan currently reports 214 deaths against 213 deaths in Syria, a difference of 1 deaths.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 40th and Syria ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 800 deaths | 242.5 deaths | 557.5 deaths | Japan |
| 2000s | 632.4 deaths | 226.9 deaths | 405.5 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 437 deaths | 213 deaths | 224 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Japan or Syria?
- Japan, at 214 deaths against 213 deaths in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Japan and Syria?
- 1 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Japan and Syria rank globally for homicides?
- Japan ranks 40th and Syria ranks 41st 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.