Japan vs Malaysia: Child homicide rate
Japan
0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia
0.039 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Japan rank
90th
Malaysia rank
93rd
Child homicide rate over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0543 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4246 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2485 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1761 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.2116 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0946 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.117 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1322 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0932 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.0543 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Japan ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.