Australia vs Malta: Homicide rate (World Health)
Australia
0.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta
0.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
168th
Malta rank
169th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 168th and Malta ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.033 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Australia or Malta?
- Australia, at 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Australia and Malta?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for homicide rate?
- Australia ranks 168th and Malta ranks 169th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.