Including missing person cases in which the whereabouts of the person reported to be missing was confirmed to be deceased by the police or the person who filed the report.
Missing person cases cleared in a stated year include reports filed in previous years.
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Number of missing persons found dead in Japan 2023, by time passed
In 2023, around **** thousand people reported to be missing in Japan were confirmed to be deceased, with the majority of cases being confirmed within the first week after the report was filed. Within the aging Japanese society, illness was reported as the leading cause for people going missing that year.
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National Police Agency (Japan). (July 31, 2024). Number of missing persons confirmed to be deceased in Japan in 2023, by time passed [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1035660/japan-missing-person-deceased-time-passed/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of missing persons confirmed to be deceased in Japan in 2023, by time passed." Chart. July 31, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1035660/japan-missing-person-deceased-time-passed/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2024). Number of missing persons confirmed to be deceased in Japan in 2023, by time passed. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1035660/japan-missing-person-deceased-time-passed/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of Missing Persons Confirmed to Be Deceased in Japan in 2023, by Time Passed." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jul 2024, /statistics/1035660/japan-missing-person-deceased-time-passed/
National Police Agency (Japan), Number of missing persons confirmed to be deceased in Japan in 2023, by time passed ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1035660/japan-missing-person-deceased-time-passed/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Number of missing persons confirmed to be deceased in Japan in 2023, by time passed [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1035660/japan-missing-person-deceased-time-passed/
