What is the difference in intentional homicides between China and Macao?

0.0584 per 100,000 people, with Macao ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Macao?

22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

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

China vs Macao: Intentional homicides

China

0.5019 per 100,000 people

in 2020

Macao

0.5603 per 100,000 people

in 2023

China rank

162nd

Macao rank

161st

Intentional homicides over time

China
Macao

How they compare

Macao currently reports 0.5603 per 100,000 people against 0.5019 per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.0584 per 100,000 people.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.

China ranks 162nd and Macao ranks 161st of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Macao	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.14 per 100,000 people	4.47 per 100,000 people	2.33 per 100,000 people	Macao
2000s	1.52 per 100,000 people	1.07 per 100,000 people	0.455 per 100,000 people	China
2010s	0.7086 per 100,000 people	0.3291 per 100,000 people	0.3794 per 100,000 people	China
2020s	0.5019 per 100,000 people	0.2928 per 100,000 people	0.2091 per 100,000 people	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, China or Macao?: Macao, at 0.5603 per 100,000 people against 0.5019 per 100,000 people in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between China and Macao?: 0.0584 per 100,000 people, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Macao?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China and Macao rank globally for intentional homicides?: China ranks 162nd and Macao ranks 161st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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