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Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) was 0.4471 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4471 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
126th
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.9443 per 100,000 male
in 2018
All-time low
0.2131 per 100,000 male
in 2007
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Hong Kong, 2003–2023

0.20.40.60.812003201320232003: 0.91 per 100,000 male2004: 0.759 per 100,000 male2005: 0.639 per 100,000 male2006: 0.518 per 100,000 male2007: 0.213 per 100,000 male2008: 0.334 per 100,000 male2009: 0.667 per 100,000 male2010: 0.485 per 100,000 male2011: 0.242 per 100,000 male2012: 0.451 per 100,000 male2013: 0.748 per 100,000 male2014: 0.417 per 100,000 male2015: 0.386 per 100,000 male2016: 0.504 per 100,000 male2017: 0.266 per 100,000 male2018: 0.944 per 100,000 male2019: 0.325 per 100,000 male2020: 0.384 per 100,000 male2021: 0.326 per 100,000 male2022: 0.505 per 100,000 male2023: 0.447 per 100,000 male

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

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.4471 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Hong Kong peaked at 0.9443 per 100,000 male in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2131 per 100,000 male, in 2007.

Hong Kong ranks 126th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Hong Kong, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
2003 0.9102 per 100,000 male —
2004 0.7591 per 100,000 male -16.6%
2005 0.6391 per 100,000 male -15.8%
2006 0.5183 per 100,000 male -18.9%
2007 0.2131 per 100,000 male -58.9%
2008 0.334 per 100,000 male +56.7%
2009 0.6667 per 100,000 male +99.6%
2010 0.4846 per 100,000 male -27.3%
2011 0.2419 per 100,000 male -50.1%
2012 0.4515 per 100,000 male +86.6%
2013 0.7483 per 100,000 male +65.7%
2014 0.4173 per 100,000 male -44.2%
2015 0.3864 per 100,000 male -7.4%
2016 0.504 per 100,000 male +30.4%
2017 0.2661 per 100,000 male -47.2%
2018 0.9443 per 100,000 male +254.9%
2019 0.3247 per 100,000 male -65.6%
2020 0.3843 per 100,000 male +18.4%
2021 0.3257 per 100,000 male -15.2%
2022 0.5048 per 100,000 male +55.0%
2023 0.4471 per 100,000 male -11.4%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.4471 per 100,000 male is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 per 100,000 male, 29% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.4471 per 100,000 male is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 per 100,000 male, 33% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5772 per 100,000 male 0.2131 per 100,000 male 0.9102 per 100,000 male 7
2010s 0.4769 per 100,000 male 0.2419 per 100,000 male 0.9443 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 0.4155 per 100,000 male 0.3257 per 100,000 male 0.5048 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 123 Macao 0.6073 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 124 Switzerland 0.5675 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 125 South Korea 0.4916 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 127 Malta 0.3616 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 128 Qatar 0.2473 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 129 Japan 0.2323 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Hong Kong?
Intentional homicides, male in Hong Kong was 0.4471 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.9443 per 100,000 male in 2018.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2131 per 100,000 male in 2007.
How does Hong Kong rank for intentional homicides, male?
Hong Kong ranks 126th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong 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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.