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Homicide rate (UN, World) in Macao

Macao: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 97.3%
World rank
161st
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.6 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1999
All-time low
0.1577 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Homicide rate in Macao, 1991–2023

024681991200720231991: 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 0.806 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 2 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 4.2 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 7.2 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 5.7 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 0.439 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 0.83 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 0.807 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.746 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.91 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.355 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.695 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.681 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.167 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.164 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.161 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.158 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.309 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.304 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.298 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.293 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.432 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.284 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.56 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

The most recent figure for homicide rate in Macao is 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.3% on the previous year and up 235.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Macao peaked at 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1577 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2016.

Macao ranks 161st of 179 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 (UN, World) in Macao, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1991 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population —
1992 0.8059 homicides per 100,000 population -75.7%
1993 3.15 homicides per 100,000 population +290.5%
1994 3.33 homicides per 100,000 population +5.9%
1995 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population -39.8%
1996 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population +108.1%
1997 7.23 homicides per 100,000 population +73.1%
1998 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population -21.5%
1999 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population +51.5%
2000 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population -73.4%
2001 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population -21.4%
2002 0.4386 homicides per 100,000 population -75.6%
2003 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population +288.9%
2004 0.8295 homicides per 100,000 population -51.4%
2005 0.8074 homicides per 100,000 population -2.7%
2006 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population +143.4%
2007 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population -41.6%
2008 0.7464 homicides per 100,000 population -35.0%
2009 0.9099 homicides per 100,000 population +21.9%
2010 0.3554 homicides per 100,000 population -60.9%
2011 0.6949 homicides per 100,000 population +95.5%
2012 0.6809 homicides per 100,000 population -2.0%
2013 0.167 homicides per 100,000 population -75.5%
2014 0.1639 homicides per 100,000 population -1.9%
2015 0.1607 homicides per 100,000 population -1.9%
2016 0.1577 homicides per 100,000 population -1.9%
2017 0.3093 homicides per 100,000 population +96.2%
2018 0.3036 homicides per 100,000 population -1.9%
2019 0.2981 homicides per 100,000 population -1.8%
2020 0.2928 homicides per 100,000 population -1.8%
2021 0.432 homicides per 100,000 population +47.6%
2022 0.2839 homicides per 100,000 population -34.3%
2023 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population +97.3%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 50% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8059 homicides per 100,000 population 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population 9
2000s 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4386 homicides per 100,000 population 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.3291 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1577 homicides per 100,000 population 0.6949 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.3923 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2839 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 158 Italy 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 159 Slovenia 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 160 Malta 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 162 China 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 163 Brunei 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 164 South Korea 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Macao?
Homicide rate in Macao was 0.5603 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 recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 1999.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1577 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
How does Macao rank for homicide rate?
Macao ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
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
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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