Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Japan
Japan: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 283 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Japan is 283, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Japan peaked at 775 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 283, in 2024.
That places Japan 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 676 | — |
| 1991 | 639 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 673 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 715 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 751 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 724 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 652 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 710 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 775 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 736 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 678 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 697 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 662 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 697 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 699 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 643 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 619 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 574 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 654 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 506 | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 465 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 442 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 429 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 370 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 395 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 363 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 362 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 306 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 334 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 319 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 318 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 285 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 289 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 285 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 283 | -0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 283 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 5.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 283 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 196, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 705.1 | 639 | 775 | 10 |
| 2000s | 642.9 | 506 | 699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.5 | 306 | 465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292 | 283 | 318 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Japan?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Japan was 283 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 775 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 283 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Japan ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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