Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
162nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1995
All-time low
0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
22
1995–2020
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in China, 1995–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in China stood at 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
China ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1996 | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9922 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8833 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8241 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7716 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7265 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.659 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6149 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5657 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5303 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5184 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7086 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5184 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9922 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 159 Slovenia 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 160 Malta 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 161 Macao 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 163 Brunei 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 164 South Korea 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 165 Hong Kong 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in China was 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does China rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.