Female homicide victims in Japan
Japan: Female homicide victims was 144 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
144
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
34th
of 138 countries
All-time high
356
in 1998
All-time low
134
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide victims in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide victims in Japan stood at 144.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Japan peaked at 356 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2021.
Japan ranks 34th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 316.7 | 292 | 356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.8 | 253 | 339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.6 | 173 | 240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158 | 134 | 187 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 31 Uzbekistan 179 compare
- 32 Bolivia 155 compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 145 compare
- 35 Chile 138 compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 134 compare
- 37 Poland 122 compare
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 victims in Japan?
- Female homicide victims in Japan was 144 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 356 in 1998.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for female homicide victims?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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