Homicide rate who mortality database in Japan
Japan: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.1906 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1906
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
104th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.37
in 1955
All-time low
0.1754
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Homicide rate who mortality database in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1906 for homicide rate who mortality database in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 30.3% 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 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.3 | — |
| 1951 | 2.11 | -8.6% |
| 1952 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 2.22 | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 2.37 | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 2.04 | -14.1% |
| 1957 | 2.03 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.14 | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 2.01 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 1.87 | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 1.69 | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 1.56 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.52 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.43 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.42 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.45 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.4 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.35 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.34 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.29 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.27 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.27 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.21 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.14 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.03 | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9508 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9781 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9209 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.969 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9488 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8456 | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8508 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7553 | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7507 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6263 | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6063 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5564 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6058 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6503 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6359 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5849 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5461 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5754 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6467 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6298 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6138 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5822 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5817 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5597 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5191 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4754 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4613 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.41 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4351 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3807 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3458 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3297 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3049 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2737 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2862 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2522 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2328 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2335 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2222 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2433 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2042 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2093 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1754 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1906 | +8.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1906 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1906 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8065, 24% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.1949 | 0.1754 | 0.2093 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Japan?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Japan was 0.1906 in 2023, 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 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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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