Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Japan
Japan: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 0.1814 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Japan is 0.1814, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Japan peaked at 0.6538 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1814, in 2021.
Japan ranks 183rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6538 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6206 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6203 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5942 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5545 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5032 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4932 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4414 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4698 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4026 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3685 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3562 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3479 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.283 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3031 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.27 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2505 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2365 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2251 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2113 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1949 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1814 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5353 | 0.4026 | 0.6538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2852 | 0.2113 | 0.3685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1881 | 0.1814 | 0.1949 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 180 Luxembourg 0.4749 compare
- 181 Switzerland 0.4435 compare
- 182 Bahrain 0.2722 compare
- 184 Singapore 0.1811 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Japan?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Japan was 0.1814 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6538 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1814 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Japan ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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