In 2023, defendants received a final judgment of death sentences at a court in Japan. Seven people were sentenced to death in 2014 and 2016, the highest number in the last decade.
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 30, 2024). Number of people who received finalized sentences of death penalty in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1322997/japan-number-death-sentences/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of people who received finalized sentences of death penalty in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Chart. August 30, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1322997/japan-number-death-sentences/
e-Stat (Japan). (2024). Number of people who received finalized sentences of death penalty in Japan from 2014 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1322997/japan-number-death-sentences/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of People Who Received Finalized Sentences of Death Penalty in Japan from 2014 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Aug 2024, /statistics/1322997/japan-number-death-sentences/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of people who received finalized sentences of death penalty in Japan from 2014 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1322997/japan-number-death-sentences/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of people who received finalized sentences of death penalty in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), August 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1322997/japan-number-death-sentences/
