Malaysia vs Samoa: Homicide rate
Malaysia
2.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
2.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
123rd
Samoa rank
126th
Homicide rate over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 123rd and Samoa ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Malaysia or Samoa?
- Malaysia, at 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for homicide rate?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd and Samoa ranks 126th 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.