Malaysia vs Montenegro: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Malaysia
0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Montenegro
0.7892 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Malaysia rank
146th
Montenegro rank
144th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Malaysia
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 0.7892 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0547 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Montenegro ahead.
Malaysia ranks 146th and Montenegro ranks 144th of 179 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 0.7204 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Malaysia or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 0.7892 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Malaysia and Montenegro?
- 0.0547 homicides per 100,000 population, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Montenegro?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Montenegro rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Malaysia ranks 146th and Montenegro ranks 144th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.