Male homicide rate in Japan
Japan: Male homicide rate was 0.2323 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2323
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
129th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.719
in 1994
All-time low
0.1999
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Male homicide rate in Japan, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Japan is 0.2323, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Japan peaked at 0.719 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1999, in 2022.
Japan ranks 129th of 136 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.6288 | 0.5578 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5266 | 0.4032 | 0.6106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2773 | 0.2142 | 0.3636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2226 | 0.1999 | 0.246 | 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 male homicide rate in Japan?
- Male homicide rate in Japan was 0.2323 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.719 in 1994.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1999 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for male homicide rate?
- Japan ranks 129th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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