Male homicide rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Male homicide rate was 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
128th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.9443 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
0.2131 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Male 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, male homicide rate in Hong Kong stood at 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Hong Kong peaked at 0.9443 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2131 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2007.
Hong Kong ranks 128th 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.
Male homicide rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9102 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 0.7591 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6391 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5183 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2131 homicides per 100,000 population | -58.9% |
| 2008 | 0.334 homicides per 100,000 population | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6667 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4846 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2419 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4515 homicides per 100,000 population | +86.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7483 homicides per 100,000 population | +65.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4173 homicides per 100,000 population | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3864 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.504 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2661 homicides per 100,000 population | -47.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9443 homicides per 100,000 population | +254.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3247 homicides per 100,000 population | -65.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3843 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3257 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5048 homicides per 100,000 population | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5772 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2131 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9102 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4769 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2419 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9443 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4155 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3257 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5048 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 125 Macao 0.6073 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 126 Switzerland 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 127 South Korea 0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 129 Malta 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Japan 0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 131 Oman 0.1595 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 male homicide rate in Hong Kong?
- Male homicide rate in Hong Kong was 0.4471 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 male homicide rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9443 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2131 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong rank for male homicide rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 128th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.