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Changes in the Number of Murder Victims in Japan, 1995-2017

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare counts people's deaths and those causes day by day. According to the ministry, 288 persons were murdered in 2017. In 1995, the number of murder victims was 727. The number of victims has dropped 60%.

Data: Changes in the Number of Murder Victims, 1995-2017

Year Number of victims
1995 727
1996 680
1997 718
1998 808
1999 788
2000 768
2001 732
2002 730
2003 705
2004 655
2005 600
2006 580
2007 516
2008 546
2009 479
2010 437
2011 415
2012 383
2013 342
2014 357
2015 314
2016 290
2017 288
   

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Source is Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. 人口動態調査

下巻 死亡 第2表 死亡数,性・年齢(5歳階級)・死因(死因簡単分類)別

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