Share of deaths from homicide in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0305 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Hong Kong, 1955–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Hong Kong is 0.0305, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Hong Kong peaked at 0.7762 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0284, in 2014.
That places Hong Kong 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.1731 | — |
| 1956 | 0.4615 | +166.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1188 | -74.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1655 | +39.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1581 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1515 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1494 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1083 | -27.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1571 | +45.1% |
| 1964 | 0.243 | +54.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1816 | -25.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2032 | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4022 | +97.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3521 | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2029 | -42.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2746 | +35.3% |
| 1971 | 0.395 | +43.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3547 | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6227 | +75.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4718 | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1793 | -62.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7762 | +332.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2728 | -64.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2802 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1872 | -33.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3196 | +70.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4165 | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4048 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2831 | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3597 | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3155 | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2536 | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2448 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2229 | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2528 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.387 | +53.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3557 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2391 | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2416 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2192 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2493 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1966 | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2338 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.202 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2007 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1706 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1561 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1865 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1675 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1152 | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0931 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0935 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0576 | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0554 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.095 | +71.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0867 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0545 | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0412 | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0622 | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0284 | -54.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0471 | +65.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0321 | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0305 | -5.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0305 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0305 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1147, 27% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +332.9% | 0.1793 | 0.7762 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2154 | 0.1188 | 0.4615 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.2151 | 0.1083 | 0.4022 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3814 | 0.1793 | 0.7762 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3073 | 0.2229 | 0.4165 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2525 | 0.1966 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1191 | 0.0554 | 0.1865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0478 | 0.0284 | 0.0867 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Hong Kong?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Hong Kong was 0.0305 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7762 in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Hong Kong ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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