South Korea vs Malta: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
South Korea
0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Malta
0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Korea rank
127th
Malta rank
129th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population in Malta, a difference of 0.13 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 127th and Malta ranks 129th of 138 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6689 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.5248 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7641 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, South Korea or Malta?
- South Korea, at 0.4916 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 South Korea and Malta?
- 0.13 homicides per 100,000 population, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- South Korea ranks 127th 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.