Malawi vs Morocco: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020

Malawi
1.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Morocco
1.67 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Malawi rank
108th
Morocco rank
110th

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time

  • Malawi
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population in Morocco, a difference of 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 108th and Morocco ranks 110th of 178 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 4.51 homicides per 100,000 population 1.59 homicides per 100,000 population 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population Malawi
2010s 2.51 homicides per 100,000 population 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population 1.22 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, Malawi or Morocco?
Malawi, at 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population in Morocco as of 2012.
What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Malawi and Morocco?
0.11 homicides per 100,000 population, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Morocco?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Morocco rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Malawi ranks 108th and Morocco ranks 110th 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

Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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