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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Malaysia

Malaysia: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
145th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1998
All-time low
0.6917 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Malaysia, 1990–2023

0.511.522.531990200620231990: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.981 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.927 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.747 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.709 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.692 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.734 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Malaysia is 0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Malaysia peaked at 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6917 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.

That places Malaysia 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population 0.927 homicides per 100,000 population 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.7204 homicides per 100,000 population 0.6917 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7465 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 142 Poland 0.8023 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 143 Montenegro 0.7892 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 144 Czechia 0.7678 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 146 Norway 0.7247 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 147 Hungary 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 148 Portugal 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Malaysia?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Malaysia was 0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population in 1998.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6917 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
How does Malaysia rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Malaysia ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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