Homicide rate who age standardized in Japan
Japan: Homicide rate who age standardized was 0.1754 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate who age standardized in Japan, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, homicide rate who age standardized in Japan stood at 0.1754. 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 who age standardized in Japan peaked at 2.37 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.1754, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.13 | 2.01 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.53 | 1.4 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 1.03 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8596 | 0.6263 | 0.9781 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6038 | 0.5461 | 0.6503 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5019 | 0.3807 | 0.6138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2724 | 0.2222 | 0.3458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1963 | 0.1754 | 0.2093 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Japan?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Japan was 0.1754 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 1955.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1754 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Japan ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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