In 2024, approximately *** homicide cases were recognized by the police per 100,000 inhabitants in Japan. The murder rate in the country did not fluctuate much in the observed period.
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 19, 2025). Number of homicide cases reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan from 2015 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 19, 2026, from /statistics/1321138/japan-murder-rate/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of homicide cases reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan from 2015 to 2024." Chart. December 19, 2025. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 19, 2026. /statistics/1321138/japan-murder-rate/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2025). Number of homicide cases reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan from 2015 to 2024. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2026. /statistics/1321138/japan-murder-rate/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of Homicide Cases Reported to The Police per 100,000 Population in Japan from 2015 to 2024." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 19 Dec 2025, /statistics/1321138/japan-murder-rate/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Number of homicide cases reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan from 2015 to 2024 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/1321138/japan-murder-rate/ (last visited August 19, 2026)
Number of homicide cases reported to the police per 100,000 population in Japan from 2015 to 2024 [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1321138/japan-murder-rate/
