Iceland vs Malta: Child homicide rate
Iceland
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
95th
Malta rank
95th
Child homicide rate over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 95th and Malta ranks 95th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970s | 0.2299 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1726 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0573 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.353 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0897 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2634 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.1163 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.445 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3286 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.4602 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2779 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1823 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2234 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2234 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Iceland and Malta?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Iceland ranks 95th and Malta ranks 95th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.