Hong Kong, China vs Jamaica: Child homicide rate
Hong Kong, China
0.085 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Jamaica
0.1055 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Hong Kong, China rank
88th
Jamaica rank
85th
Child homicide rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1055 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0205 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 85th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6932 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.6285 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5454 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0831 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3144 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7367 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0452 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.7647 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.3601 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Hong Kong, China or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.1055 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Hong Kong, China and Jamaica?
- 0.0205 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Jamaica rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 85th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.