Australia vs Japan: Male homicide victims
Australia
152 homicides
in 2023
Japan
141 homicides
in 2023
Australia rank
52nd
Japan rank
55th
Male homicide victims over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 152 homicides against 141 homicides in Japan, a difference of 11 homicides.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 55th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222.52 homicides | 388.4 homicides | 165.88 homicides | Japan |
| 2000s | 194.71 homicides | 330.1 homicides | 135.39 homicides | Japan |
| 2010s | 148.8 homicides | 172.9 homicides | 24.1 homicides | Japan |
| 2020s | 148.25 homicides | 136.25 homicides | 12 homicides | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 152 homicides against 141 homicides in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Australia and Japan?
- 11 homicides, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Australia ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 55th 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 victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.