Homicide rate by sex in Japan
Japan: Homicide rate by sex was 0.2323 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2323
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
130th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.719
in 1994
All-time low
0.1999
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate by sex in Japan stood at 0.2323.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Japan peaked at 0.719 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1999, in 2022.
Japan ranks 130th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6288 | 0.5578 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5266 | 0.4032 | 0.6106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2773 | 0.2142 | 0.3636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2226 | 0.1999 | 0.246 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Electoral democracy index 0.819 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.924 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.847 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Japan?
- Homicide rate by sex in Japan was 0.2323 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.719 in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1999 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Japan ranks 130th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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