Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in China

China: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2002
All-time low
0.5
in 2020
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in China, 2002–2020

0.511.522002201120202002: 22003: 1.92004: 1.92005: 1.62006: 1.42007: 1.22008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 0.992011: 0.882012: 0.822013: 0.772014: 0.732015: 0.662016: 0.612017: 0.572018: 0.532019: 0.522020: 0.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

China recorded 0.5 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in China peaked at 2.04 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2020.

That places China 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in China, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in China, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 2.04
2003 1.88 -7.8%
2004 1.9 +1.1%
2005 1.59 -16.3%
2006 1.36 -14.5%
2007 1.22 -10.3%
2008 1.11 -9.0%
2009 1.09 -1.8%
2010 0.99 -9.2%
2011 0.88 -11.1%
2012 0.82 -6.8%
2013 0.77 -6.1%
2014 0.73 -5.2%
2015 0.66 -9.6%
2016 0.61 -7.6%
2017 0.57 -6.6%
2018 0.53 -7.0%
2019 0.52 -1.9%
2020 0.5 -3.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.52 1.09 2.04 8
2010s 0.708 0.52 0.99 10
2020s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 170 Italy 0.55 compare
  2. 171 United Arab Emirates 0.52 compare
  3. 171 United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 0.52 compare
  4. 173 Switzerland 0.5 compare
  5. 175 Brunei Darussalam 0.49 compare
  6. 175 Republic of Korea 0.49 compare
  7. 175 Brunei Darussalam 0.49 compare
  8. 175 Korea 0.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in China?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in China was 0.5 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2020.
How does China rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
China ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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