Laos vs Madagascar: Homicide rate (World Health)
Laos
6.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Madagascar
6.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Laos rank
71st
Madagascar rank
73rd
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Madagascar, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Laos ranks 71st and Madagascar ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.936 deaths per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.215 deaths per 100,000 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Laos or Madagascar?
- Laos, at 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Laos and Madagascar?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for homicide rate?
- Laos ranks 71st and Madagascar ranks 73rd 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.