Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Denmark
17 homicides
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
13 homicides
in 2023
Denmark rank
81st
Hong Kong, China rank
82nd
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17 homicides against 13 homicides in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4 homicides.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 81st and Hong Kong, China ranks 82nd of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.45 homicides | 19.14 homicides | 1.69 homicides | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 20.74 homicides | 15.4 homicides | 5.34 homicides | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17.25 homicides | 11.5 homicides | 5.75 homicides | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
- Denmark, at 17 homicides against 13 homicides in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 4 homicides, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Denmark ranks 81st and Hong Kong, China ranks 82nd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .