Hong Kong vs Malta: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Hong Kong
0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Malta
0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
128th
Malta rank
129th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Hong Kong
- Malta
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population in Malta, a difference of 0.0855 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malta ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 128th and Malta ranks 129th of 138 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5217 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6075 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.4769 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.4155 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8734 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Hong Kong or Malta?
- Hong Kong, at 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Hong Kong and Malta?
- 0.0855 homicides per 100,000 population, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Malta rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Hong Kong ranks 128th and Malta ranks 129th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. 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 populationof male victims.