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
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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.