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
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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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.