Homicide rate who vs unodc in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 0.3762 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3762
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
164th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.46
in 1990
All-time low
0.238
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate who vs unodc in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 2.51991: 1.61992: 1.91993: 1.51994: 1.61995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.61998: 0.9811999: 0.9522000: 0.6412001: 0.9742002: 12003: 0.7582004: 0.6532005: 0.4922006: 0.5052007: 0.2582008: 0.5132009: 0.6652010: 0.4932011: 0.2382012: 0.3752013: 0.8532014: 0.3692015: 0.2992016: 0.3782017: 0.3222018: 0.6422019: 0.3212020: 0.2942021: 0.3072022: 0.4022023: 0.376

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 0.3762 for homicide rate who vs unodc in 2023.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.238, in 2011.

That places Hong Kong, China 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate who vs unodc in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Homicide rate who vs unodc in Hong Kong, China, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 2.46
1991 1.63 -33.7%
1992 1.88 +14.7%
1993 1.46 -22.3%
1994 1.59 +9.0%
1995 1.18 -25.6%
1996 1.22 +3.4%
1997 1.59 +30.1%
1998 0.9814 -38.3%
1999 0.9522 -3.0%
2000 0.6413 -32.6%
2001 0.9743 +51.9%
2002 1.01 +3.8%
2003 0.7581 -25.0%
2004 0.6533 -13.8%
2005 0.4921 -24.7%
2006 0.505 +2.6%
2007 0.2582 -48.9%
2008 0.5128 +98.6%
2009 0.6653 +29.7%
2010 0.4928 -25.9%
2011 0.238 -51.7%
2012 0.3749 +57.5%
2013 0.8535 +127.6%
2014 0.3689 -56.8%
2015 0.2987 -19.0%
2016 0.378 +26.6%
2017 0.3224 -14.7%
2018 0.6425 +99.3%
2019 0.3206 -50.1%
2020 0.2937 -8.4%
2021 0.3073 +4.6%
2022 0.4018 +30.8%
2023 0.3762 -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.49 0.9522 2.46 10
2000s 0.6472 0.2582 1.01 10
2010s 0.429 0.238 0.8535 10
2020s 0.3448 0.2937 0.4018 4

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  1. 161 China 0.5019 compare
  2. 162 Brunei Darussalam 0.4864 compare
  3. 163 Republic of Korea 0.4773 compare
  4. 165 Indonesia 0.3038 compare
  5. 166 Kuwait 0.25 compare
  6. 167 Japan 0.2292 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Hong Kong, China?
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Hong Kong, China was 0.3762 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 1990.
What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.238 in 2011.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
Hong Kong, China ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate who vs unodc rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate who vs unodc
Source
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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