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Intentional homicides, male in Japan

Japan: Intentional homicides, male was 0.2323 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2323 per 100,000 male
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
129th
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.719 per 100,000 male
in 1994
All-time low
0.1999 per 100,000 male
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Japan, 1990–2023

0.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.611 per 100,000 male1991: 0.558 per 100,000 male1992: 0.605 per 100,000 male1993: 0.645 per 100,000 male1994: 0.719 per 100,000 male1995: 0.62 per 100,000 male1996: 0.58 per 100,000 male1997: 0.64 per 100,000 male1998: 0.673 per 100,000 male1999: 0.638 per 100,000 male2000: 0.557 per 100,000 male2001: 0.611 per 100,000 male2002: 0.554 per 100,000 male2003: 0.604 per 100,000 male2004: 0.583 per 100,000 male2005: 0.516 per 100,000 male2006: 0.47 per 100,000 male2007: 0.465 per 100,000 male2008: 0.502 per 100,000 male2009: 0.403 per 100,000 male2010: 0.364 per 100,000 male2011: 0.332 per 100,000 male2012: 0.302 per 100,000 male2013: 0.287 per 100,000 male2014: 0.303 per 100,000 male2015: 0.233 per 100,000 male2016: 0.266 per 100,000 male2017: 0.214 per 100,000 male2018: 0.25 per 100,000 male2019: 0.223 per 100,000 male2020: 0.212 per 100,000 male2021: 0.246 per 100,000 male2022: 0.2 per 100,000 male2023: 0.232 per 100,000 male

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Japan is 0.2323 per 100,000 male, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Japan peaked at 0.719 per 100,000 male in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1999 per 100,000 male, in 2022.

Japan ranks 129th of 132 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, male in Japan, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
1990 0.6108 per 100,000 male —
1991 0.5578 per 100,000 male -8.7%
1992 0.6047 per 100,000 male +8.4%
1993 0.645 per 100,000 male +6.7%
1994 0.719 per 100,000 male +11.5%
1995 0.6201 per 100,000 male -13.8%
1996 0.5801 per 100,000 male -6.4%
1997 0.6401 per 100,000 male +10.3%
1998 0.6726 per 100,000 male +5.1%
1999 0.6379 per 100,000 male -5.2%
2000 0.557 per 100,000 male -12.7%
2001 0.6106 per 100,000 male +9.6%
2002 0.5539 per 100,000 male -9.3%
2003 0.6045 per 100,000 male +9.1%
2004 0.5834 per 100,000 male -3.5%
2005 0.5164 per 100,000 male -11.5%
2006 0.4701 per 100,000 male -9.0%
2007 0.4653 per 100,000 male -1.0%
2008 0.5019 per 100,000 male +7.9%
2009 0.4032 per 100,000 male -19.7%
2010 0.3636 per 100,000 male -9.8%
2011 0.332 per 100,000 male -8.7%
2012 0.3022 per 100,000 male -9.0%
2013 0.2867 per 100,000 male -5.1%
2014 0.3033 per 100,000 male +5.8%
2015 0.2331 per 100,000 male -23.1%
2016 0.2655 per 100,000 male +13.9%
2017 0.2142 per 100,000 male -19.3%
2018 0.2499 per 100,000 male +16.7%
2019 0.2229 per 100,000 male -10.8%
2020 0.2123 per 100,000 male -4.8%
2021 0.246 per 100,000 male +15.9%
2022 0.1999 per 100,000 male -18.7%
2023 0.2323 per 100,000 male +16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6288 per 100,000 male 0.5578 per 100,000 male 0.719 per 100,000 male 10
2000s 0.5266 per 100,000 male 0.4032 per 100,000 male 0.6106 per 100,000 male 10
2010s 0.2773 per 100,000 male 0.2142 per 100,000 male 0.3636 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 0.2226 per 100,000 male 0.1999 per 100,000 male 0.246 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 126 Hong Kong 0.4471 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 127 Malta 0.3616 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 128 Qatar 0.2473 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 130 Oman 0.1595 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 131 Bahrain 0.1052 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 132 Singapore 0.0668 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Japan?
Intentional homicides, male in Japan was 0.2323 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.719 per 100,000 male in 1994.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1999 per 100,000 male in 2022.
How does Japan rank for intentional homicides, male?
Japan ranks 129th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 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.