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Intentional homicides in Japan

Japan: Intentional homicides was 0.2292 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2292 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
168th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.6124 per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
0.2268 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides in Japan, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.548 per 100,000 people1991: 0.516 per 100,000 people1992: 0.541 per 100,000 people1993: 0.573 per 100,000 people1994: 0.599 per 100,000 people1995: 0.576 per 100,000 people1996: 0.518 per 100,000 people1997: 0.562 per 100,000 people1998: 0.612 per 100,000 people1999: 0.58 per 100,000 people2000: 0.534 per 100,000 people2001: 0.548 per 100,000 people2002: 0.519 per 100,000 people2003: 0.546 per 100,000 people2004: 0.547 per 100,000 people2005: 0.503 per 100,000 people2006: 0.484 per 100,000 people2007: 0.448 per 100,000 people2008: 0.51 per 100,000 people2009: 0.395 per 100,000 people2010: 0.363 per 100,000 people2011: 0.345 per 100,000 people2012: 0.335 per 100,000 people2013: 0.29 per 100,000 people2014: 0.31 per 100,000 people2015: 0.285 per 100,000 people2016: 0.285 per 100,000 people2017: 0.241 per 100,000 people2018: 0.263 per 100,000 people2019: 0.252 per 100,000 people2020: 0.252 per 100,000 people2021: 0.227 per 100,000 people2022: 0.231 per 100,000 people2023: 0.229 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Japan is 0.2292 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Japan peaked at 0.6124 per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2268 per 100,000 people, in 2021.

Japan ranks 168th of 172 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 in Japan, year by year

Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 0.5478 per 100,000 people —
1991 0.5158 per 100,000 people -5.8%
1992 0.5411 per 100,000 people +4.9%
1993 0.5727 per 100,000 people +5.9%
1994 0.5994 per 100,000 people +4.7%
1995 0.5761 per 100,000 people -3.9%
1996 0.5176 per 100,000 people -10.2%
1997 0.5623 per 100,000 people +8.6%
1998 0.6124 per 100,000 people +8.9%
1999 0.5804 per 100,000 people -5.2%
2000 0.5337 per 100,000 people -8.0%
2001 0.5477 per 100,000 people +2.6%
2002 0.5193 per 100,000 people -5.2%
2003 0.5459 per 100,000 people +5.1%
2004 0.5469 per 100,000 people +0.2%
2005 0.5027 per 100,000 people -8.1%
2006 0.4836 per 100,000 people -3.8%
2007 0.4481 per 100,000 people -7.3%
2008 0.5103 per 100,000 people +13.9%
2009 0.3947 per 100,000 people -22.7%
2010 0.3628 per 100,000 people -8.1%
2011 0.3451 per 100,000 people -4.9%
2012 0.3353 per 100,000 people -2.8%
2013 0.2897 per 100,000 people -13.6%
2014 0.3098 per 100,000 people +7.0%
2015 0.2852 per 100,000 people -7.9%
2016 0.2847 per 100,000 people -0.2%
2017 0.2408 per 100,000 people -15.4%
2018 0.2632 per 100,000 people +9.3%
2019 0.2518 per 100,000 people -4.3%
2020 0.2518 per 100,000 people -0.0%
2021 0.2268 per 100,000 people -9.9%
2022 0.2312 per 100,000 people +2.0%
2023 0.2292 per 100,000 people -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5626 per 100,000 people 0.5158 per 100,000 people 0.6124 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.5033 per 100,000 people 0.3947 per 100,000 people 0.5477 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.2968 per 100,000 people 0.2408 per 100,000 people 0.3628 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.2347 per 100,000 people 0.2268 per 100,000 people 0.2518 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 165 Hong Kong (China) 0.3762 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 166 Indonesia 0.3038 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 167 Kuwait 0.25 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 169 Bahrain 0.1956 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 170 Oman 0.1386 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 171 Qatar 0.0691 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Japan?
Intentional homicides in Japan was 0.2292 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6124 per 100,000 people in 1998.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2268 per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Japan rank for intentional homicides?
Japan ranks 168th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 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.