Homicide rate who vs unodc in Malaysia
Malaysia: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 0.7345 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7345
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 1998
All-time low
0.6917
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who vs unodc in Malaysia is 0.7345, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Malaysia peaked at 2.87 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6917, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 | 1.7 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.97 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 0.927 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7204 | 0.6917 | 0.7465 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Malaysia?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Malaysia was 0.7345 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 1998.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6917 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Malaysia ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc 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 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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