Japan vs Malta: Homicide rate by sex

Japan
0.2323
in 2023
Malta
0.3616
in 2023
Japan rank
129th
Malta rank
128th

Homicide rate by sex over time

  • Japan
  • Malta
01234199020062023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.3616 against 0.2323 in Japan, a difference of 0.1293.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malta ahead.

Japan ranks 129th and Malta ranks 128th of 136 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4901 1.13 0.6392 Malta
2010s 0.2773 1.92 1.65 Malta
2020s 0.2226 1.29 1.07 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate by sex, Japan or Malta?
Malta, at 0.3616 against 0.2323 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate by sex between Japan and Malta?
0.1293, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Japan and Malta rank globally for homicide rate by sex?
Japan ranks 129th and Malta ranks 128th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed