The number of missing person cases in Japan amounted to approximately 90.14 thousand in 2023, up from the previous fiscal year, that represented about 84.91 thousand. Boosted by the aging Japanese society, the leading cause for missing people reports was related to illnesses, with dementia accounting for around 27.8 percent of the total number of missing person cases in that year.
Total number of people reported missing in Japan from 2014 to 2023
(in 1,000)
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National Police Agency (Japan). (July 31, 2024). Total number of people reported missing in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035046/japan-missing-person-cases-number/
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National Police Agency (Japan). (2024). Total number of people reported missing in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035046/japan-missing-person-cases-number/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Total Number of People Reported Missing in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035046/japan-missing-person-cases-number/
National Police Agency (Japan), Total number of people reported missing in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035046/japan-missing-person-cases-number/ (last visited November 16, 2024)
Total number of people reported missing in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035046/japan-missing-person-cases-number/
