Hong Kong vs Japan: Child homicide rate
Hong Kong
0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Japan
0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
92nd
Japan rank
90th
Child homicide rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0071 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 92nd and Japan ranks 90th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4155 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.5039 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8966 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4371 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9254 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.112 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.9331 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5415 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3916 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.6742 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4246 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2496 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.3062 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2315 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0747 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, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.0071 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 92nd and Japan ranks 90th 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.