Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 244 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
244
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
85th
of 193 countries
All-time high
652
in 2007
All-time low
242
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 244 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Malaysia peaked at 652 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 242, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 85th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 313 | — |
| 1991 | 384 | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 366 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 360 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 336 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 396 | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 447 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 540 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 629 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 588 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 551 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 517 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 565 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 565 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 497 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 604 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 588 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 652 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 597 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 561 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 540 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 530 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 602 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 627 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 510 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 498 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 456 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 379 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 323 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 310 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 253 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 242 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 244 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 265 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 244 | -7.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 244 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 244 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 196, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435.9 | 313 | 629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 569.7 | 497 | 652 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.5 | 310 | 627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.6 | 242 | 265 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 82 Republic of Korea 253 compare
- 82 Korea 253 compare
- 84 Australia 252 compare
- 86 Romania 213 compare
- 87 El Salvador 209 compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 206 compare
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Malaysia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Malaysia was 244 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 652 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 242 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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