In 2023, around 88.47 thousand missing person cases were cleared in Japan. Out of those cases, about 72.36 thousand people were confirmed to be alive. Illness was reported as the leading cause for people going missing, accounting for approximately 27.8 percent of missing person reports filed in 2023.
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Number of missing persons found in Japan in 2023, by vitality status
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National Police Agency (Japan). (July 31, 2024). Number of missing persons found in Japan in 2023, by vitality status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035615/japan-missing-person-cases-cleared-by-status/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of missing persons found in Japan in 2023, by vitality status." Chart. July 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035615/japan-missing-person-cases-cleared-by-status/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2024). Number of missing persons found in Japan in 2023, by vitality status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035615/japan-missing-person-cases-cleared-by-status/
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Number of missing persons found in Japan in 2023, by vitality status [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035615/japan-missing-person-cases-cleared-by-status/