Female homicide victims in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Female homicide victims was 13 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 13 homicides for female homicide victims in 2023.
That represents a change of down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Hong Kong peaked at 37 homicides in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9 homicides, in 2011.
That places Hong Kong 82nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Hong Kong, 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 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 victims in Hong Kong?
- Female homicide victims in Hong Kong 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 female homicide victims recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 37 homicides in 2013.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 homicides in 2011.
- How does Hong Kong rank for female homicide victims?
- Hong Kong ranks 82nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .