Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Japan
Japan: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 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
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 (per 100,000 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2262 per 100,000 female is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 28% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2262 per 100,000 female is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9125 per 100,000 female, 25% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.