Israel vs Malawi: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Israel
1.63 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Malawi
1.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Israel rank
111th
Malawi rank
108th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Israel
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population in Israel, a difference of 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Israel ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 108th of 178 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6119 homicides per 100,000 population | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Israel or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population in Israel as of 2012.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Israel and Malawi?
- 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Israel and Malawi rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Israel ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 108th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.