Iran vs Malaysia: Homicide rate (World Health)
Iran
2.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
2.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran rank
120th
Malaysia rank
123rd
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.592 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Iran or Malaysia?
- Iran, at 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Iran and Malaysia?
- 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Iran ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.