Male homicide victims in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Male homicide victims was 15 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male 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
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Hong Kong is 15 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Hong Kong peaked at 32 homicides in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7 homicides, in 2007.
That places Hong Kong 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30 homicides | — |
| 2004 | 25 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 21 homicides | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 17 homicides | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 7 homicides | -58.8% |
| 2008 | 11 homicides | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 22 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 16 homicides | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 8 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 15 homicides | +87.5% |
| 2013 | 25 homicides | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 14 homicides | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 13 homicides | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 17 homicides | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 9 homicides | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 32 homicides | +255.6% |
| 2019 | 11 homicides | -65.6% |
| 2020 | 13 homicides | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 11 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 17 homicides | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 15 homicides | -11.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 15 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 44% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 15 homicides is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.5 homicides, 17% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 homicides | 7 homicides | 30 homicides | 7 |
| 2010s | 16 homicides | 8 homicides | 32 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 homicides | 11 homicides | 17 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)
- 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 male homicide victims in Hong Kong?
- Male homicide victims in Hong Kong was 15 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 male homicide victims recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 32 homicides in 2018.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 homicides in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong rank for male homicide victims?
- Hong Kong ranks 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.