Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in China
China: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.04 per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.5 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
19
2002–2020
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in China, 2002–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
China recorded 0.5 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 100,000 people, 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 in China, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.04 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 1.88 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.59 per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.99 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.82 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.77 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.73 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.66 per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.61 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.57 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.53 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.52 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 per 100,000 people, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 per 100,000 people | 1.09 per 100,000 people | 2.04 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.708 per 100,000 people | 0.52 per 100,000 people | 0.99 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 170 Italy 0.55 per 100,000 people compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 0.52 per 100,000 people compare
- 171 United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 0.52 per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Switzerland 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 0.49 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Republic of Korea 0.49 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Brunei 0.49 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 South Korea 0.49 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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