Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Japan
Japan: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Japan is 0.23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Japan peaked at 0.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2021.
Japan ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.53 | — |
| 2001 | 0.55 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.52 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.55 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.51 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.39 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.36 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.29 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.23 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 20% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.503 | 0.39 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.297 | 0.24 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.234 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 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 per 100,000 population, by in Japan?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Japan was 0.23 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Japan ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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