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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
164th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
All-time low
0.238 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Hong Kong, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 0.981 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 0.952 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 0.641 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 0.974 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 1 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 0.758 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 0.653 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 0.492 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 0.505 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 0.258 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.513 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.665 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.493 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.238 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.375 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.853 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.369 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.299 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.378 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.322 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.642 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.321 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.294 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.307 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.402 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.376 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Hong Kong stood at 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Hong Kong peaked at 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.238 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.

Hong Kong ranks 164th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Hong Kong, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population -33.7%
1992 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population +14.7%
1993 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population -22.3%
1994 1.59 homicides per 100,000 population +9.0%
1995 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population -25.6%
1996 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population +3.4%
1997 1.59 homicides per 100,000 population +30.1%
1998 0.9814 homicides per 100,000 population -38.3%
1999 0.9522 homicides per 100,000 population -3.0%
2000 0.6413 homicides per 100,000 population -32.6%
2001 0.9743 homicides per 100,000 population +51.9%
2002 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population +3.8%
2003 0.7581 homicides per 100,000 population -25.0%
2004 0.6533 homicides per 100,000 population -13.8%
2005 0.4921 homicides per 100,000 population -24.7%
2006 0.505 homicides per 100,000 population +2.6%
2007 0.2582 homicides per 100,000 population -48.9%
2008 0.5128 homicides per 100,000 population +98.6%
2009 0.6653 homicides per 100,000 population +29.7%
2010 0.4928 homicides per 100,000 population -25.9%
2011 0.238 homicides per 100,000 population -51.7%
2012 0.3749 homicides per 100,000 population +57.5%
2013 0.8535 homicides per 100,000 population +127.6%
2014 0.3689 homicides per 100,000 population -56.8%
2015 0.2987 homicides per 100,000 population -19.0%
2016 0.378 homicides per 100,000 population +26.6%
2017 0.3224 homicides per 100,000 population -14.7%
2018 0.6425 homicides per 100,000 population +99.3%
2019 0.3206 homicides per 100,000 population -50.1%
2020 0.2937 homicides per 100,000 population -8.4%
2021 0.3073 homicides per 100,000 population +4.6%
2022 0.4018 homicides per 100,000 population +30.8%
2023 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population -6.4%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 34% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9522 homicides per 100,000 population 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 0.6472 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2582 homicides per 100,000 population 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.429 homicides per 100,000 population 0.238 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8535 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.3448 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2937 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4018 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 161 China 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 162 Brunei 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 163 South Korea 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 165 Indonesia 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 166 Kuwait 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 167 Japan 0.2292 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Hong Kong?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Hong Kong was 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.238 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
How does Hong Kong rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Hong Kong ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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