Female homicide victims in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Female homicide victims was 13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
37
in 2013
All-time low
9
in 2011
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Female homicide victims in Hong Kong, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 13 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22 | — |
| 2004 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 13 | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 11 | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 25 | +127.3% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 37 | +208.3% |
| 2014 | 13 | -64.9% |
| 2015 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18, 72% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.5, 35% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.14 | 11 | 25 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.4 | 9 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 9 | 13 | 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)
- 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 victims in Hong Kong?
- Female homicide victims in Hong Kong was 13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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