Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
128th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.9443 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
0.2131 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Hong Kong, 2003–2023
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
Hong Kong recorded 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2023.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Hong Kong peaked at 0.9443 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2131 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2007.
Hong Kong ranks 128th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9102 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 0.7591 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6391 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5183 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2131 homicides per 100,000 population | -58.9% |
| 2008 | 0.334 homicides per 100,000 population | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6667 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4846 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2419 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4515 homicides per 100,000 population | +86.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7483 homicides per 100,000 population | +65.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4173 homicides per 100,000 population | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3864 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.504 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2661 homicides per 100,000 population | -47.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9443 homicides per 100,000 population | +254.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3247 homicides per 100,000 population | -65.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3843 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3257 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5048 homicides per 100,000 population | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5772 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2131 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9102 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4769 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2419 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9443 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4155 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3257 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5048 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 125 Macao 0.6073 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 126 Switzerland 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 127 South Korea 0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 129 Malta 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Japan 0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 131 Oman 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Hong Kong
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 245 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 245 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Hong Kong?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Hong Kong was 0.4471 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9443 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2131 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Hong Kong ranks 128th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.