Homicide rate who age standardized in Malaysia
Malaysia: Homicide rate who age standardized was 0.139 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.139
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2007
All-time low
0.139
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Homicide rate who age standardized in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.139 for homicide rate who age standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Malaysia peaked at 1.12 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 107th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8804 | 0.6036 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4082 | 0.1502 | 0.7353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.139 | 0.139 | 0.139 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Malaysia?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Malaysia was 0.139 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Malaysia ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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