China vs Indonesia: Homicides (World Health)
China
9,573 deaths
in 2021
Indonesia
11,375 deaths
in 2021
China rank
14th
Indonesia rank
12th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 11,375 deaths against 9,573 deaths in China, a difference of 1,802 deaths.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,957 deaths | 12,436 deaths | 10,521 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 13,651 deaths | 11,843 deaths | 1,809 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 9,947 deaths | 11,439 deaths | 1,492 deaths | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, China or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 11,375 deaths against 9,573 deaths in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between China and Indonesia?
- 1,802 deaths, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for homicides?
- China ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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