China vs Malta: Homicide rate
China
0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Malta
0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
China rank
162nd
Malta rank
160th
Homicide rate over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population in China, a difference of 0.061 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 162nd and Malta ranks 160th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4021 homicides per 100,000 population | China |
| 2010s | 0.7086 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6958 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.849 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between China and Malta?
- 0.061 homicides per 100,000 population, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for homicide rate?
- China ranks 162nd and Malta ranks 160th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor 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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.