Child homicide rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Child homicide rate was 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.039 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
93rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.344 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.0288 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Child homicide rate in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, child homicide rate in Malaysia stood at 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Malaysia peaked at 0.344 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1898 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.2758 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2147 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2522 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3282 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1924 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3428 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.2% |
| 2007 | 0.344 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1677 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1774 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1595 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1503 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1787 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1408 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0847 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0288 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0674 deaths per 100,000 people | +134.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0386 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0679 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0292 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.0% |
| 2020 | 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1576 deaths per 100,000 people, 25% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2485 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1677 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.344 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0946 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0288 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1787 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 90 Japan 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 0.0872 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Hong Kong 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Egypt 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Tajikistan 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Malaysia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 150,164 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Malaysia?
- Child homicide rate in Malaysia was 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.344 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for child homicide rate?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.