Egypt vs Hong Kong: Child homicide rate
Egypt
0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Hong Kong
0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Egypt rank
95th
Hong Kong rank
92nd
Child homicide rate over time
- Egypt
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 0.0533 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.6 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 95th and Hong Kong ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2781 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1697 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1083 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.6786 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4237 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.1846 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7415 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5569 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0478 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6742 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6265 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0875 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3062 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2187 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Egypt or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2017.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Egypt and Hong Kong?
- 0.0533 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hong Kong?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and Hong Kong rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Egypt ranks 95th and Hong Kong ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.