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Intentional homicides — Malaysia

Intentional homicides in Malaysia in 2023 — 0.73 per 100k. Ranked 17 in the world out of 83. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 58.2%.

2023 0.73 per 100k +6.18% vs 2022
World rank 17of 83
Period maximum 2.87 per 100k1998
Period minimum 0.69 per 100k2022

Trend over time

1990–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Malaysia, 1990–202301231990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 1.76 per 100k1991: 2.09 per 100k1992: 1.94 per 100k1993: 1.86 per 100k1994: 1.7 per 100k1995: 1.95 per 100k1996: 2.14 per 100k1997: 2.53 per 100k1998: 2.87 per 100k1999: 2.62 per 100k2000: 2.4 per 100k2001: 2.2 per 100k2002: 2.34 per 100k2003: 2.29 per 100k2004: 1.97 per 100k2005: 2.34 per 100k2006: 2.23 per 100k2007: 2.41 per 100k2008: 2.17 per 100k2009: 1.99 per 100k2010: 1.88 per 100k2011: 1.82 per 100k2012: 2.03 per 100k2013: 2.08 per 100k2014: 1.66 per 100k2015: 1.59 per 100k2016: 1.43 per 100k2017: 1.17 per 100k2018: 0.98 per 100k2019: 0.93 per 100k2020: 0.75 per 100k2021: 0.71 per 100k2022: 0.69 per 100k2023: 0.73 per 100k
Change over the period: −1.02 (−58.15%) Average annual rate: -2.61 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia

Malaysia 0.73 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
East Asia & Pacific 0.8 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Malaysia, by year Malaysia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 0.73 +0.04 +6.18%
2022 0.69 −0.02 −2.41%
2021 0.71 −0.04 −5.05%
2020 0.75 −0.18 −19.47%
2019 0.93 −0.05 −5.54%
2018 0.98 −0.19 −16.21%
2017 1.17 −0.26 −18.34%
2016 1.43 −0.16 −10.04%
2015 1.59 −0.07 −4.03%
2014 1.66 −0.42 −20.04%
2013 2.08 +0.05 +2.39%
2012 2.03 +0.21 +11.67%
2011 1.82 −0.07 −3.56%
2010 1.88 −0.11 −5.53%
2009 1.99 −0.17 −7.88%
2008 2.17 −0.25 −10.33%
2007 2.41 +0.19 +8.5%
2006 2.23 −0.11 −4.79%
2005 2.34 +0.37 +18.8%
2004 1.97 −0.32 −14.05%
2003 2.29 −0.05 −2.34%
2002 2.34 +0.15 +6.67%
2001 2.2 −0.2 −8.4%
2000 2.4 −0.22 −8.46%
1999 2.62 −0.25 −8.72%
1998 2.87 +0.34 +13.66%
1997 2.53 +0.38 +17.84%
1996 2.14 +0.2 +10.07%
1995 1.95 +0.25 +14.9%
1994 1.7 −0.17 −9.01%
1993 1.86 −0.08 −4.12%
1992 1.94 −0.15 −7.18%
1991 2.09 +0.34 +19.28%
1990 1.76 — —

South-Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SG Singapore 0.07 MY Malaysia 0.73 MM Myanmar 2.58 PH Philippines 4.35
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About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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