Intentional homicides in Malawi
Malawi: Intentional homicides was 1.78 per 100,000 people in 2012. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Malawi, 2000–2012
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Malawi is 1.78 per 100,000 people, 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, intentional homicides in Malawi peaked at 7.76 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.56 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 104th of 170 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 per 100,000 people | 1.56 per 100,000 people | 7.76 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 per 100,000 people | 1.78 per 100,000 people | 3.51 per 100,000 people | 3 |
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More public sector data for Malawi
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Tax revenue 15.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 30.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -11.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 35.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 23.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 26.3% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Malawi?
- Intentional homicides in Malawi was 1.78 per 100,000 people in 2012, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for intentional homicides?
- Malawi ranks 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2012.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.