Intentional homicides, female in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Intentional homicides, female was 0.318 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.318 per 100,000 female
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 131 countries
All-time high
0.9431 per 100,000 female
in 2013
All-time low
0.2191 per 100,000 female
in 2020
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2023

0.20.40.60.812003201320232003: 0.617 per 100,000 female2004: 0.556 per 100,000 female2005: 0.359 per 100,000 female2006: 0.493 per 100,000 female2007: 0.298 per 100,000 female2008: 0.671 per 100,000 female2009: 0.664 per 100,000 female2010: 0.5 per 100,000 female2011: 0.235 per 100,000 female2012: 0.309 per 100,000 female2013: 0.943 per 100,000 female2014: 0.328 per 100,000 female2015: 0.225 per 100,000 female2016: 0.273 per 100,000 female2017: 0.369 per 100,000 female2018: 0.392 per 100,000 female2019: 0.317 per 100,000 female2020: 0.219 per 100,000 female2021: 0.268 per 100,000 female2022: 0.317 per 100,000 female2023: 0.318 per 100,000 female

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Hong Kong, China is 0.318 per 100,000 female, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.9431 per 100,000 female in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2191 per 100,000 female, in 2020.

That places Hong Kong, China 121st out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Hong Kong, China, 2003 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 female Change
2003 0.6175 per 100,000 female
2004 0.5563 per 100,000 female -9.9%
2005 0.3588 per 100,000 female -35.5%
2006 0.493 per 100,000 female +37.4%
2007 0.2983 per 100,000 female -39.5%
2008 0.6708 per 100,000 female +124.8%
2009 0.664 per 100,000 female -1.0%
2010 0.5 per 100,000 female -24.7%
2011 0.2346 per 100,000 female -53.1%
2012 0.3094 per 100,000 female +31.9%
2013 0.9431 per 100,000 female +204.8%
2014 0.3279 per 100,000 female -65.2%
2015 0.2249 per 100,000 female -31.4%
2016 0.2726 per 100,000 female +21.2%
2017 0.3693 per 100,000 female +35.4%
2018 0.3919 per 100,000 female +6.1%
2019 0.3173 per 100,000 female -19.0%
2020 0.2191 per 100,000 female -30.9%
2021 0.2678 per 100,000 female +22.2%
2022 0.3172 per 100,000 female +18.5%
2023 0.318 per 100,000 female +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5227 per 100,000 female 0.2983 per 100,000 female 0.6708 per 100,000 female 7
2010s 0.3891 per 100,000 female 0.2249 per 100,000 female 0.9431 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 0.2805 per 100,000 female 0.2191 per 100,000 female 0.318 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 118 Greece 0.3408 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 119 Kosovo 0.3391 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 119 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3391 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 122 Montenegro 0.3042 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 123 United Arab Emirates 0.2992 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 124 Slovenia 0.2845 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Hong Kong, China?
Intentional homicides, female in Hong Kong, China was 0.318 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.9431 per 100,000 female in 2013.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2191 per 100,000 female in 2020.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for intentional homicides, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 121st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.