Female homicide rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Female homicide rate was 0.318 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.318 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.9431 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
All-time low
0.2191 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Female homicide rate in Hong Kong, 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Hong Kong stood at 0.318 homicides per 100,000 population.
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 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2191 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6175 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 0.5563 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3588 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 0.493 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2983 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6708 homicides per 100,000 population | +124.8% |
| 2009 | 0.664 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2346 homicides per 100,000 population | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3094 homicides per 100,000 population | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9431 homicides per 100,000 population | +204.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3279 homicides per 100,000 population | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2249 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2726 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3693 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3919 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3173 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2191 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2678 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3172 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.318 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5227 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2983 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6708 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3891 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2249 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9431 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2805 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2191 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.318 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 116 Italy 0.3877 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 117 Bahrain 0.343 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 118 Greece 0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 120 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3162 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 121 Montenegro 0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 0.2992 homicides per 100,000 population 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 21,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 21,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Hong Kong?
- Female homicide rate in Hong Kong was 0.318 homicides per 100,000 population 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 female homicide rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9431 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2191 homicides per 100,000 population 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 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .