Intentional homicides, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Intentional homicides, male was 0.4471 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China 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, China 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, China 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 in Hong Kong, China, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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, China
- 123 Macau, China 0.6073 per 100,000 male compare
- 124 Switzerland 0.5675 per 100,000 male compare
- 125 Republic of Korea 0.4916 per 100,000 male compare
- 127 Malta 0.3616 per 100,000 male compare
- 128 Qatar 0.2473 per 100,000 male compare
- 129 Japan 0.2323 per 100,000 male compare
More public sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,714 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 68.27 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 253.67 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0002 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1.63 units per square kilometre (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 145.65 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0.2416 units per square kilometre (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Intentional homicides, male in Hong Kong, China 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, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9443 per 100,000 male in 2018.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2131 per 100,000 male in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 126th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, 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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.