Number of executions Japan 2014-2023
In 2023, Japan recorded no execution of death sentences. 15 executions were reported in 2018, the highest number in the last decade.
Number of death penalty executions in Japan from 2014 to 2023
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e-Stat (Japan). (July 31, 2024). Number of death penalty executions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322990/japan-number-executions/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of death penalty executions in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Chart. July 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322990/japan-number-executions/
e-Stat (Japan). (2024). Number of death penalty executions in Japan from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322990/japan-number-executions/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Death Penalty Executions in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322990/japan-number-executions/
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Number of death penalty executions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322990/japan-number-executions/
