Homicide rate in Macao
Macao: Homicide rate was 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in Macao, 1991–2023
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
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 158 Italy 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 159 Slovenia 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 160 Malta 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 162 China 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 163 Brunei 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 164 South Korea 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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)
- Terrorist attacks by severity 0 attacks (2021)
- Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 people (2024)
- Homicides 4 homicides (2023)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population (2023)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population (2023)
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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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.