Child homicide rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Child homicide rate was 0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
91st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3389 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.0269 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Child homicide rate in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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 0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Malaysia peaked at 0.3389 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0269 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 91st 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 | 0.1878 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.2716 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2098 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2446 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3166 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1849 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 0.331 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3389 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1646 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1741 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1562 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1472 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1746 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1377 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0824 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0635 deaths per 100,000 people | +132.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0629 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1606 deaths per 100,000 people, 22% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2424 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1646 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3389 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0915 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0269 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1746 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 88 Hong Kong 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Japan 0.073 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Italy 0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Egypt 0.0304 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Tajikistan 0.0218 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 0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3389 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for child homicide rate?
- Malaysia ranks 91st 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 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.