Male homicide victims in Macao
Macao: Male homicide victims was 2 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Macao is 2 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Macao peaked at 7 homicides in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2013.
Macao ranks 122nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male homicide victims in Macao, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 1 homicides | -85.7% |
| 2009 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 3 homicides | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2015 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2016 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2017 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2019 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2022 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2023 | 2 homicides | — |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 6% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2 homicides is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.5 homicides, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 homicides | 7 homicides | 7 homicides | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5 homicides | 1 homicides | 2 homicides | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 homicides | 0 homicides | 3 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 homicides | 0 homicides | 2 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 119 Bermuda 4 homicides compare
- 119 Iceland 4 homicides compare
- 119 Montenegro 4 homicides compare
- 122 Andorra 2 homicides compare
- 122 Aruba 2 homicides compare
- 122 Brunei 2 homicides compare
- 122 Singapore 2 homicides compare
- 122 Tonga 2 homicides compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 homicides 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 male homicide victims in Macao?
- Male homicide victims in Macao was 2 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 7 homicides in 1994.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for male homicide victims?
- Macao ranks 122nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.