Malaysia: Homicide rate
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| Malaysia |
Homicides per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 2.1 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Measure | homicides per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2013 |
| Average | 2.1 |
| Min - Max | 1.7 - 2.8 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
The latest value from 2013 is 2.1 homicides per 100,000 people, unchanged from 2.1 homicides per 100,000 people in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 7.0 homicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1990 to 2013 is 2.1 homicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 1.7 homicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 2.8 homicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 1998.
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Definition: Number of homicides per 100,000 people per year.
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