Botswana vs Malawi: Homicides
Botswana
273 homicides
in 2021
Malawi
279 homicides
in 2012
Botswana rank
73rd
Malawi rank
72nd
Homicides over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 279 homicides against 273 homicides in Botswana, a difference of 6 homicides.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.
Botswana ranks 73rd and Malawi ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271.22 homicides | 554.33 homicides | 283.11 homicides | Malawi |
| 2010s | 303 homicides | 520 homicides | 217 homicides | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 279 homicides against 273 homicides in Botswana as of 2012.
- What is the difference in homicides between Botswana and Malawi?
- 6 homicides, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for homicides?
- Botswana ranks 73rd and Malawi ranks 72nd 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.