Japan vs Romania: Male homicide victims

Japan
141 homicides
in 2023
Romania
148 homicides
in 2024
Japan rank
55th
Romania rank
54th

Male homicide victims over time

  • Japan
  • Romania
200400600199020072024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 148 homicides against 141 homicides in Japan, a difference of 7 homicides.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Japan ranks 55th and Romania ranks 54th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 388.4 homicides 527.97 homicides 139.57 homicides Romania
2000s 330.1 homicides 329.3 homicides 0.8 homicides Japan
2010s 172.9 homicides 178.5 homicides 5.6 homicides Romania
2020s 136.25 homicides 168.5 homicides 32.25 homicides Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male homicide victims, Japan or Romania?
Romania, at 148 homicides against 141 homicides in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in male homicide victims between Japan and Romania?
7 homicides, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Romania rank globally for male homicide victims?
Japan ranks 55th and Romania ranks 54th 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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Indicator
Male homicide victims
Unit
homicides
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

Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.