Japan vs Singapore: Male homicide rate

Japan
0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Singapore
0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Japan rank
130th
Singapore rank
133rd

Male homicide rate over time

  • Japan
  • Singapore
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population in Singapore, a difference of 0.1655 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.5 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Singapore ahead.

Japan ranks 130th and Singapore ranks 133rd of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4601 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5568 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0966 homicides per 100,000 population Singapore
2010s 0.2773 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0227 homicides per 100,000 population Singapore
2020s 0.2226 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1374 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0853 homicides per 100,000 population Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male homicide rate, Japan or Singapore?
Japan, at 0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in male homicide rate between Japan and Singapore?
0.1655 homicides per 100,000 population, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for male homicide rate?
Japan ranks 130th and Singapore ranks 133rd of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Male homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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