Australia vs Malaysia: Homicides (UN, World)
Australia
226 homicides
in 2023
Malaysia
258 homicides
in 2023
Australia rank
77th
Malaysia rank
75th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 258 homicides against 226 homicides in Australia, a difference of 32 homicides.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346.1 homicides | 435.9 homicides | 89.8 homicides | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 295.9 homicides | 569.7 homicides | 273.8 homicides | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 232.7 homicides | 477.5 homicides | 244.8 homicides | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 215 homicides | 248.5 homicides | 33.5 homicides | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 258 homicides against 226 homicides in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Australia and Malaysia?
- 32 homicides, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for homicides?
- Australia ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.