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Intentional homicide rate in China

Intentional homicide rate in China was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2019. That is the 131st highest of 146 countries in 2012.

2020, per 100,000 people0.5
Change on 2019-0 pts
Rank131st of 146Countries ranked
Series high2.21995
Series low0.52020

Intentional homicide rate in China, 1995 to 2020

0.511.522.51995200320072011201520201995: 2.2 per 100,000 people1996: 2.1 per 100,000 people1997: 2.1 per 100,000 people2002: 2 per 100,000 people2003: 1.9 per 100,000 people2004: 1.9 per 100,000 people2005: 1.6 per 100,000 people2006: 1.4 per 100,000 people2007: 1.2 per 100,000 people2008: 1.1 per 100,000 people2009: 1.1 per 100,000 people2010: 1 per 100,000 people2011: 0.9 per 100,000 people2012: 0.8 per 100,000 people2013: 0.8 per 100,000 people2014: 0.7 per 100,000 people2015: 0.7 per 100,000 people2016: 0.6 per 100,000 people2017: 0.6 per 100,000 people2018: 0.5 per 100,000 people2019: 0.5 per 100,000 people2020: 0.5 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: World Bank, Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 22 values
Periodper 100,000 people
20200.5
20190.5
20180.5
20170.6
20160.6
20150.7
20140.7
20130.8
20120.8
20110.9
20101
20091.1
20081.1
20071.2
20061.4
20051.6
20041.9
20031.9
20022
19972.1
19962.1
19952.2

Rankings

Definition

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people: unlawful deaths inflicted on a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury. World Bank series from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Excludes deaths in armed conflict. Countries record and classify killings differently, and not every country reports every year, so coverage is uneven.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the intentional homicide rate in China?

Intentional homicide rate in China was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2019. That is the 131st highest of 146 countries in 2012.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest intentional homicide rate in China?

2.2 per 100,000 people in 1995, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

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