Homicide rate who age standardized in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Homicide rate who age standardized was 0.1894 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.1894
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
102nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.05
in 1976
All-time low
0.1798
in 2014
Years of data
63
1955–2017
Homicide rate who age standardized in Hong Kong, China, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who age standardized in Hong Kong, China is 0.1894, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.05 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1798, in 2014.
Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd of 110 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 who age standardized in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.33 | — |
| 1956 | 3.44 | +157.4% |
| 1957 | 0.8488 | -75.3% |
| 1958 | 1.2 | +41.7% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -9.5% |
| 1960 | 0.9432 | -13.3% |
| 1961 | 0.8838 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6656 | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9062 | +36.1% |
| 1964 | 1.26 | +38.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8894 | -29.2% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 2.12 | +102.7% |
| 1968 | 1.79 | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9835 | -45.0% |
| 1970 | 1.44 | +46.4% |
| 1971 | 1.98 | +37.4% |
| 1972 | 1.84 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 3.2 | +73.9% |
| 1974 | 2.45 | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8709 | -64.4% |
| 1976 | 4.05 | +365.0% |
| 1977 | 1.42 | -65.0% |
| 1978 | 1.39 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 1.64 | +63.8% |
| 1981 | 2.02 | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 1.97 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.41 | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 1.72 | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 1.48 | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 1.19 | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 1.18 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.25 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 1.98 | +58.5% |
| 1991 | 1.77 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 1.26 | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 1.23 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9789 | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8702 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7745 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.949 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9063 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6339 | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5284 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5104 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3325 | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3306 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5593 | +69.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5268 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3252 | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2517 | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3761 | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1798 | -52.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3017 | +67.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2045 | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1894 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.58 | 0.8488 | 3.44 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.15 | 0.6656 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 0.8709 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 | 1.07 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 | 0.9789 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6395 | 0.3306 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2944 | 0.1798 | 0.5268 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Hong Kong, China?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Hong Kong, China was 0.1894 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 1976.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1798 in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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