Australia vs Japan: Homicides (World Health)
Australia
236.54 deaths
in 2021
Japan
226.32 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
105th
Japan rank
106th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 236.54 deaths against 226.32 deaths in Japan, a difference of 10.22 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 105th and Japan ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274.36 deaths | 682.17 deaths | 407.81 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 258.21 deaths | 363.18 deaths | 104.96 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 237.26 deaths | 235.43 deaths | 1.84 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 236.54 deaths against 226.32 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Australia and Japan?
- 10.22 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for homicides?
- Australia ranks 105th and Japan ranks 106th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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