Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.62 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Malaysia peaked at 3.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 | — |
| 2001 | 3.15 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.14 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.09 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.02 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.06 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.95 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.75 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.79 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.71 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.83 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.7 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.9 compare
- 114 Bangladesh 2.86 compare
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 2.62 compare
- 117 Montenegro 2.6 compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 2.46 compare
- 119 Syrian Arab Republic 2.43 compare
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- 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Malaysia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Malaysia was 2.62 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Malaysia ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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