Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female homicide rate

Hong Kong, China
0.318 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3162 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
119th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
120th

Female homicide rate over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.318 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3162 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0018 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 120th of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.497 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4825 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0145 homicides per 100,000 population Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.3891 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3208 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0683 homicides per 100,000 population Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.2435 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2873 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0438 homicides per 100,000 population United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female homicide rate, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.318 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3162 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in female homicide rate between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0018 homicides per 100,000 population, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female homicide rate?
Hong Kong, China ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 120th of 138 countries.
Where does this data 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female 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
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .