Female homicide rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Female homicide rate was 0.318 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.318
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.9431
in 2013
All-time low
0.2191
in 2020
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Female homicide rate in Hong Kong, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Hong Kong stood at 0.318.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Hong Kong peaked at 0.9431 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2191, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 119th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6175 | — |
| 2004 | 0.5563 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3588 | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 0.493 | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2983 | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6708 | +124.8% |
| 2009 | 0.664 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2346 | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3094 | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9431 | +204.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3279 | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2249 | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2726 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3693 | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3919 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3173 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2191 | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2678 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3172 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.318 | +0.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.318 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019, 45% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.318 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02, 31% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5227 | 0.2983 | 0.6708 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3891 | 0.2249 | 0.9431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2805 | 0.2191 | 0.318 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 116 Italy 0.3877 compare
- 117 Bahrain 0.343 compare
- 118 Greece 0.3408 compare
- 120 United Kingdom 0.3162 compare
- 121 Montenegro 0.3042 compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 0.2992 compare
More gender data for Hong Kong
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Hong Kong?
- Female homicide rate in Hong Kong was 0.318 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9431 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2191 in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for female homicide rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 119th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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