Malaysia vs Syria: Homicide rate (World Health)
Malaysia
2.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syria
2.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
123rd
Syria rank
125th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Malaysia
- Syria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 123rd and Syria ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.402 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.341 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.285 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 Syria?
- Malaysia, at 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Malaysia and Syria?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for homicide rate?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd and Syria ranks 125th 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.