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Homicide rate in Japan

Japan: Homicide rate was 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Homicide rate in Japan, 1950–2022

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Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, homicide rate in Japan stood at 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Japan peaked at 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

That places Japan 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate in Japan, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1950 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people —
1951 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people -8.6%
1952 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
1953 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1954 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people +9.9%
1955 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people +7.1%
1956 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people -14.1%
1957 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
1958 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
1959 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
1960 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people -6.9%
1961 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people -9.6%
1962 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
1963 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1964 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
1965 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
1966 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
1967 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
1968 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
1969 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
1970 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1971 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1972 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1973 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
1974 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
1975 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1976 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
1977 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1978 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
1979 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people -10.0%
1980 0.9508 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
1981 0.9781 deaths per 100,000 people +2.9%
1982 0.9209 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
1983 0.969 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
1984 0.9488 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
1985 0.8456 deaths per 100,000 people -10.9%
1986 0.8508 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
1987 0.7553 deaths per 100,000 people -11.2%
1988 0.7507 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
1989 0.6263 deaths per 100,000 people -16.6%
1990 0.6063 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
1991 0.5564 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
1992 0.6058 deaths per 100,000 people +8.9%
1993 0.6503 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%
1994 0.6359 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
1995 0.5849 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
1996 0.5461 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
1997 0.5754 deaths per 100,000 people +5.4%
1998 0.6467 deaths per 100,000 people +12.4%
1999 0.6298 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2000 0.6138 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2001 0.5822 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
2002 0.5817 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2003 0.5597 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2004 0.5191 deaths per 100,000 people -7.3%
2005 0.4754 deaths per 100,000 people -8.4%
2006 0.4613 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2007 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people -11.1%
2008 0.4351 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
2009 0.3807 deaths per 100,000 people -12.5%
2010 0.3458 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
2011 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
2012 0.3049 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
2013 0.2737 deaths per 100,000 people -10.2%
2014 0.2862 deaths per 100,000 people +4.6%
2015 0.2522 deaths per 100,000 people -11.9%
2016 0.2328 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
2017 0.2335 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2018 0.2222 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2019 0.2433 deaths per 100,000 people +9.5%
2020 0.2042 deaths per 100,000 people -16.1%
2021 0.2093 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2022 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people -16.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7532 deaths per 100,000 people, 23% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1960s 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1970s 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 0.8596 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6263 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9781 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 0.6038 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5461 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6503 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.5019 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3807 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6138 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.2724 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2222 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3458 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.1963 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2093 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 102 Azerbaijan 0.2214 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 103 Hong Kong 0.1894 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 104 Oman 0.1767 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 106 Qatar 0.1651 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 107 Malaysia 0.139 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 108 Ireland 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Japan?
Homicide rate in Japan was 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Japan rank for homicide rate?
Japan ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.