Homicide rate who mortality database in Japan

Japan: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.1754 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1754
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
104th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.37
in 1955
All-time low
0.1754
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Homicide rate who mortality database in Japan, 1950–2022

00.511.522.5195019862022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.1754 for homicide rate who mortality database in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Japan peaked at 2.37 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.1754, in 2022.

That places Japan 104th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.13 2.01 2.37 10
1960s 1.53 1.4 1.87 10
1970s 1.25 1.03 1.35 10
1980s 0.8596 0.6263 0.9781 10
1990s 0.6038 0.5461 0.6503 10
2000s 0.5019 0.3807 0.6138 10
2010s 0.2724 0.2222 0.3458 10
2020s 0.1963 0.1754 0.2093 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 101 Azerbaijan 0.2214 compare
  2. 102 Hong Kong 0.1894 compare
  3. 103 Oman 0.1767 compare
  4. 105 Qatar 0.1651 compare
  5. 106 Malaysia 0.139 compare
  6. 107 Ireland 0.135 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who mortality database in Japan?
Homicide rate who mortality database in Japan was 0.1754 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 1955.
What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1754 in 2022.
How does Japan rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
Japan ranks 104th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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