Female homicide rate in Japan
Japan: Female homicide rate was 0.2262 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2262
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
125th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.554
in 1998
All-time low
0.2084
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Japan stood at 0.2262.
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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2084, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4982 | 0.4568 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4808 | 0.3866 | 0.5184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3155 | 0.2663 | 0.3671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2463 | 0.2084 | 0.2895 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Japan?
- Female homicide rate in Japan was 0.2262 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.554 in 1998.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2084 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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