Homicides, by sex of the victim in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 13 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Hong Kong, China, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Hong Kong, China is 13 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Hong Kong, China peaked at 37 homicides in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9 homicides, in 2011.
Hong Kong, China ranks 82nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22 homicides | — |
| 2004 | 20 homicides | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 13 homicides | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 18 homicides | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 11 homicides | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 25 homicides | +127.3% |
| 2009 | 25 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 homicides | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 9 homicides | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 12 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 37 homicides | +208.3% |
| 2014 | 13 homicides | -64.9% |
| 2015 | 9 homicides | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 11 homicides | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 15 homicides | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 16 homicides | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 13 homicides | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 9 homicides | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 11 homicides | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 13 homicides | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 13 homicides | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.14 homicides | 11 homicides | 25 homicides | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.4 homicides | 9 homicides | 37 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 homicides | 9 homicides | 13 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Hong Kong, China?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Hong Kong, China was 13 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 37 homicides in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 homicides in 2011.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 82nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .