Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Macao
Macao: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 0.5603 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5603
Change on year
up 97.3%
World rank
160th
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 1999
All-time low
0.1577
in 2016
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Macao, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.5603 for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in 2023.
The figure is up 97.3% on the previous year and up 235.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Macao peaked at 8.6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1577, in 2016.
Macao ranks 160th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 | 0.8059 | 8.6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 0.4386 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3291 | 0.1577 | 0.6949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3923 | 0.2839 | 0.5603 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More social development data for Macao
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2017)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 15 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 5 (2017)
- Forcibly displaced people 5 (2017)
- Terrorism attacks by severity 0 (2021)
- Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 (2024)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol 3.36 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year a -0.5473 (2024)
- Homicide rate unodc 0.5603 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Macao?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Macao was 0.5603 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 1999.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1577 in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Macao ranks 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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