Malawi vs Malaysia: Homicides
Malawi
279 homicides
in 2012
Malaysia
258 homicides
in 2023
Malawi rank
72nd
Malaysia rank
75th
Homicides over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 279 homicides against 258 homicides in Malaysia, a difference of 21 homicides.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 75th of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 568.9 homicides | 569.7 homicides | 0.8 homicides | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 380.67 homicides | 557.33 homicides | 176.67 homicides | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malawi, at 279 homicides against 258 homicides in Malaysia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in homicides between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 21 homicides, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for homicides?
- Malawi ranks 72nd 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.