Child homicide rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Child homicide rate was 0.0361 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 150,164 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,477 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.504 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.586 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.791 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.504 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.303 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.355 (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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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.