Malaysia vs Singapore: Homicide rate
Malaysia
0.139 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Singapore
0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia rank
107th
Singapore rank
109th
Homicide rate over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.139 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 0.0408 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 107th and Singapore ranks 109th of 111 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8804 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6176 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2628 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4082 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2966 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1116 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.139 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1236 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0154 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 Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 0.139 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.0408 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for homicide rate?
- Malaysia ranks 107th and Singapore ranks 109th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.