Intentional homicides in China
China: Intentional homicides was 0.5019 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in China, 1995–2020
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
China recorded 0.5019 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in China peaked at 2.24 per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5019 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
China ranks 160th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 per 100,000 people | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 2.24 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.52 per 100,000 people | 1.09 per 100,000 people | 2.04 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7086 per 100,000 people | 0.5184 per 100,000 people | 0.9922 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5019 per 100,000 people | 0.5019 per 100,000 people | 0.5019 per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More public sector data for China
- Arms imports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 7.0% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 17.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 28.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 9.2% (2024)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
- Taxes on international trade 1.2% (2024)
- Military expenditure 313.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in China?
- Intentional homicides in China was 0.5019 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5019 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does China rank for intentional homicides?
- China ranks 160th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.