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Intentional homicides, female in Japan

Japan: Intentional homicides, female was 0.2262 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2262 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
126th
of 131 countries
All-time high
0.554 per 100,000 female
in 1998
All-time low
0.2084 per 100,000 female
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Japan, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.486 per 100,000 female1991: 0.475 per 100,000 female1992: 0.479 per 100,000 female1993: 0.502 per 100,000 female1994: 0.483 per 100,000 female1995: 0.533 per 100,000 female1996: 0.457 per 100,000 female1997: 0.487 per 100,000 female1998: 0.554 per 100,000 female1999: 0.525 per 100,000 female2000: 0.511 per 100,000 female2001: 0.487 per 100,000 female2002: 0.486 per 100,000 female2003: 0.489 per 100,000 female2004: 0.512 per 100,000 female2005: 0.489 per 100,000 female2006: 0.497 per 100,000 female2007: 0.432 per 100,000 female2008: 0.518 per 100,000 female2009: 0.387 per 100,000 female2010: 0.362 per 100,000 female2011: 0.357 per 100,000 female2012: 0.367 per 100,000 female2013: 0.293 per 100,000 female2014: 0.316 per 100,000 female2015: 0.335 per 100,000 female2016: 0.303 per 100,000 female2017: 0.266 per 100,000 female2018: 0.276 per 100,000 female2019: 0.279 per 100,000 female2020: 0.289 per 100,000 female2021: 0.208 per 100,000 female2022: 0.261 per 100,000 female2023: 0.226 per 100,000 female

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.2262 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Japan peaked at 0.554 per 100,000 female in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2084 per 100,000 female, in 2021.

Japan ranks 126th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, female in Japan, year by year

Year per 100,000 female Change
1990 0.4864 per 100,000 female —
1991 0.4748 per 100,000 female -2.4%
1992 0.4791 per 100,000 female +0.9%
1993 0.5025 per 100,000 female +4.9%
1994 0.4832 per 100,000 female -3.8%
1995 0.5334 per 100,000 female +10.4%
1996 0.4568 per 100,000 female -14.4%
1997 0.4868 per 100,000 female +6.6%
1998 0.554 per 100,000 female +13.8%
1999 0.5248 per 100,000 female -5.3%
2000 0.5112 per 100,000 female -2.6%
2001 0.4869 per 100,000 female -4.8%
2002 0.4858 per 100,000 female -0.2%
2003 0.4894 per 100,000 female +0.8%
2004 0.5117 per 100,000 female +4.5%
2005 0.4895 per 100,000 female -4.3%
2006 0.4966 per 100,000 female +1.4%
2007 0.4317 per 100,000 female -13.1%
2008 0.5184 per 100,000 female +20.1%
2009 0.3866 per 100,000 female -25.4%
2010 0.3619 per 100,000 female -6.4%
2011 0.3575 per 100,000 female -1.2%
2012 0.3671 per 100,000 female +2.7%
2013 0.2926 per 100,000 female -20.3%
2014 0.3161 per 100,000 female +8.0%
2015 0.335 per 100,000 female +6.0%
2016 0.303 per 100,000 female -9.6%
2017 0.2663 per 100,000 female -12.1%
2018 0.2758 per 100,000 female +3.6%
2019 0.2794 per 100,000 female +1.3%
2020 0.2895 per 100,000 female +3.6%
2021 0.2084 per 100,000 female -28.0%
2022 0.2611 per 100,000 female +25.3%
2023 0.2262 per 100,000 female -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4982 per 100,000 female 0.4568 per 100,000 female 0.554 per 100,000 female 10
2000s 0.4808 per 100,000 female 0.3866 per 100,000 female 0.5184 per 100,000 female 10
2010s 0.3155 per 100,000 female 0.2663 per 100,000 female 0.3671 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 0.2463 per 100,000 female 0.2084 per 100,000 female 0.2895 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 123 United Arab Emirates 0.2992 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 124 Slovenia 0.2845 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 125 Palestine 0.2624 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 127 Tajikistan 0.2011 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 128 Belgium 0.1875 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 129 Cyprus 0.1498 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Japan?
Intentional homicides, female in Japan was 0.2262 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.554 per 100,000 female in 1998.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2084 per 100,000 female in 2021.
How does Japan rank for intentional homicides, female?
Japan ranks 126th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.