Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
28
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
137
in 1990
All-time low
17
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 1990–2023

2550751001251990200620231990: 1371991: 921992: 1081993: 861994: 961995: 731996: 771997: 1021998: 641999: 632000: 432001: 662002: 692003: 522004: 452005: 342006: 352007: 182008: 362009: 472010: 352011: 172012: 272013: 622014: 272015: 222016: 282017: 242018: 482019: 242020: 222021: 232022: 302023: 28

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region stood at 28.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 137 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2011.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 137
1991 92 -32.8%
1992 108 +17.4%
1993 86 -20.4%
1994 96 +11.6%
1995 73 -24.0%
1996 77 +5.5%
1997 102 +32.5%
1998 64 -37.3%
1999 63 -1.6%
2000 43 -31.7%
2001 66 +53.5%
2002 69 +4.5%
2003 52 -24.6%
2004 45 -13.5%
2005 34 -24.4%
2006 35 +2.9%
2007 18 -48.6%
2008 36 +100.0%
2009 47 +30.6%
2010 35 -25.5%
2011 17 -51.4%
2012 27 +58.8%
2013 62 +129.6%
2014 27 -56.5%
2015 22 -18.5%
2016 28 +27.3%
2017 24 -14.3%
2018 48 +100.0%
2019 24 -50.0%
2020 22 -8.3%
2021 23 +4.5%
2022 30 +30.4%
2023 28 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.8 63 137 10
2000s 44.5 18 69 10
2010s 31.4 17 62 10
2020s 25.75 22 30 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 28 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 137 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2011.
How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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