Malawi vs Maldives: Homicide rate (World Health)
Malawi
1.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Maldives
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
138th
Maldives rank
135th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Malawi
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.502 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Malawi or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Malawi and Maldives?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Maldives rank globally for homicide rate?
- Malawi ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 135th 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.