What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Hong Kong, China and Japan?

0.2148 per 100,000 male, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?

21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Intentional homicides, male

Hong Kong, China

0.4471 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Japan

0.2323 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Hong Kong, China rank

126th

Japan rank

129th

Intentional homicides, male over time

Hong Kong, China
Japan

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.4471 per 100,000 male against 0.2323 per 100,000 male in Japan, a difference of 0.2148 per 100,000 male.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 126th and Japan ranks 129th of 132 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5772 per 100,000 male	0.5064 per 100,000 male	0.0708 per 100,000 male	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.4769 per 100,000 male	0.2773 per 100,000 male	0.1995 per 100,000 male	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0.4155 per 100,000 male	0.2226 per 100,000 male	0.1928 per 100,000 male	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Hong Kong, China or Japan?: Hong Kong, China, at 0.4471 per 100,000 male against 0.2323 per 100,000 male in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Hong Kong, China and Japan?: 0.2148 per 100,000 male, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Hong Kong, China ranks 126th and Japan ranks 129th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.