Intentional homicides in Japan
Japan: Intentional homicides was 0.2292 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Japan is 0.2292 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Japan peaked at 0.6124 per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2268 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Japan ranks 166th of 170 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 | 0.5626 per 100,000 people | 0.5158 per 100,000 people | 0.6124 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5033 per 100,000 people | 0.3947 per 100,000 people | 0.5477 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2968 per 100,000 people | 0.2408 per 100,000 people | 0.3628 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2347 per 100,000 people | 0.2268 per 100,000 people | 0.2518 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More public sector data for Japan
- Arms imports 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure 55.27 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure 1.4% (2024)
- Armed forces personnel, total 261,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 0.4% (2020)
- Expense 117.32 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 100 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 84.76 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 8.37 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Japan?
- Intentional homicides in Japan was 0.2292 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6124 per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2268 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for intentional homicides?
- Japan ranks 166th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.