Female homicide victims in Japan
Japan: Female homicide victims was 144 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
144 homicides
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
34th
of 138 countries
All-time high
356 homicides
in 1998
All-time low
134 homicides
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide victims in Japan stood at 144 homicides.
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 homicides in 1998 and was at its lowest, 134 homicides, 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.
Female homicide victims in Japan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 304 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 298 homicides | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 302 homicides | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 318 homicides | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 307 homicides | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 340 homicides | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 292 homicides | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 312 homicides | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 356 homicides | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 338 homicides | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 330 homicides | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 315 homicides | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 315 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 318 homicides | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 333 homicides | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 319 homicides | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 324 homicides | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 282 homicides | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 339 homicides | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 253 homicides | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 237 homicides | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 234 homicides | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 240 homicides | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 191 homicides | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 206 homicides | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 218 homicides | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 197 homicides | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 173 homicides | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 179 homicides | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 181 homicides | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 187 homicides | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 134 homicides | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 167 homicides | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 144 homicides | -13.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 144 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 8.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 144 homicides is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.5 homicides, 3.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.7 homicides | 292 homicides | 356 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.8 homicides | 253 homicides | 339 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.6 homicides | 173 homicides | 240 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 158 homicides | 134 homicides | 187 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 31 Uzbekistan 179 homicides compare
- 32 Bolivia 155 homicides compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 145 homicides compare
- 35 Chile 138 homicides compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 134 homicides compare
- 37 Poland 122 homicides 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 victims in Japan?
- Female homicide victims in Japan was 144 homicides 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 victims recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 356 homicides in 1998.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 homicides 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 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .