Female homicide rate in Macao
Macao: Female homicide rate was 0.52 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.52 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
105th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.97 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
17
1994–2023
Female homicide rate in Macao, 1994–2023
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
Macao recorded 0.52 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Macao peaked at 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Macao 105th out of 138 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.
Female homicide rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -64.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9937 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2012 | 0.3239 homicides per 100,000 population | -67.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3171 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3103 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3037 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5818 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2018 | 0.2849 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5469 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2021 | 0.8053 homicides per 100,000 population | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5283 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.52 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 74% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.52 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population, 51% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3115 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9937 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6001 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8053 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 102 Egypt 0.5389 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Australia 0.5327 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Iceland 0.5287 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Israel 0.4809 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Morocco 0.4661 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Algeria 0.4643 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Macao
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 83.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 643.24 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 643.24 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,317 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Macao?
- Female homicide rate in Macao was 0.52 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Macao rank for female homicide rate?
- Macao ranks 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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 .