Homicide rate who vs unodc in Malawi
Malawi: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 1.78 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
1.78
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
109th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7.76
in 2001
All-time low
1.56
in 2005
Years of data
13
2000–2012
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Malawi, 2000–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who vs unodc in Malawi is 1.78, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Malawi peaked at 7.76 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 109th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 | 1.56 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 1.78 | 3.51 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Malawi?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Malawi was 1.78 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Malawi ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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