China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs United States: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
28
in 2023
United States
19,796
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
4th
United States rank
5th

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 19,796 against 28 in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 19,768.

That makes United States's figure about 707.0 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 5 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region United States Difference Ahead
1990s 89.8 21,171 21,081 United States
2000s 44.86 16,736 16,691 United States
2010s 31.4 15,636 15,604 United States
2020s 25.75 21,668 21,642 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or United States?
United States, at 19,796 against 28 in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United States?
19,768, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United States rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,670 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed