Macao vs Malta: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Macao
0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Malta
0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Macao rank
160th
Malta rank
159th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Macao
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population in Macao, a difference of 0.0026 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 160th and Malta ranks 159th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.67 homicides per 100,000 population | Macao |
| 2000s | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1053 homicides per 100,000 population | Macao |
| 2010s | 0.3291 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.3923 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9524 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5602 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Macao or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Macao and Malta?
- 0.0026 homicides per 100,000 population, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malta?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Malta rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Macao ranks 160th and Malta ranks 159th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.