Female homicide rate in Japan
Japan: Female homicide rate was 0.2262 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2262 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
125th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.554 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1998
All-time low
0.2084 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Japan stood at 0.2262 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Japan peaked at 0.554 homicides per 100,000 population in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2084 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Japan 125th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 0.4748 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4791 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5025 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4832 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5334 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4568 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4868 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.554 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5248 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5112 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4869 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4858 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4894 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5117 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4895 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4966 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4317 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5184 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3866 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3619 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3575 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3671 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2926 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3161 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.335 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.303 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2663 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2758 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2794 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2895 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2084 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2611 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2262 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2262 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 32% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2262 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population, 22% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4982 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4568 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.554 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4808 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3866 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5184 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3155 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2663 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3671 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2463 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2084 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2895 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 122 United Arab Emirates 0.2992 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 123 Slovenia 0.2845 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 124 Palestine 0.2624 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 126 Tajikistan 0.2011 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 127 Belgium 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 128 Oman 0.1045 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Japan?
- Female homicide rate in Japan was 0.2262 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.554 homicides per 100,000 population in 1998.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2084 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for female homicide rate?
- Japan ranks 125th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .