Malta vs Portugal: Homicide rate (World Health)
Malta
0.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
0.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta rank
169th
Portugal rank
171st
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 169th and Portugal ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.092 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for homicide rate?
- Malta ranks 169th and Portugal ranks 171st 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.