Lesotho vs Malaysia: Homicides

Lesotho
907.22 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia
858.4 deaths
in 2021
Lesotho rank
59th
Malaysia rank
61st

Homicides over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malaysia
02004006008001.0k200020102021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 907.22 deaths against 858.4 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 48.82 deaths.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 194 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 870.52 deaths 778.33 deaths 92.18 deaths Lesotho
2010s 875.99 deaths 838.36 deaths 37.63 deaths Lesotho
2020s 910.6 deaths 860.75 deaths 49.84 deaths Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Lesotho or Malaysia?
Lesotho, at 907.22 deaths against 858.4 deaths in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Lesotho and Malaysia?
48.82 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for homicides?
Lesotho ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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