South Korea vs Malaysia: Homicides

South Korea
247 homicides
in 2023
Malaysia
258 homicides
in 2023
South Korea rank
76th
Malaysia rank
75th

Homicides over time

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
200300400500600700199020062023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 258 homicides against 247 homicides in South Korea, a difference of 11 homicides.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

South Korea ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 270.87 homicides 435.9 homicides 165.03 homicides Malaysia
2000s 417.34 homicides 569.7 homicides 152.36 homicides Malaysia
2010s 368.96 homicides 477.5 homicides 108.54 homicides Malaysia
2020s 264.25 homicides 248.5 homicides 15.75 homicides South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, South Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 258 homicides against 247 homicides in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between South Korea and Malaysia?
11 homicides, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for homicides?
South Korea ranks 76th 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

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.