Malta vs Turkey: Homicide rate
Malta
0.9413 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Turkey
0.9692 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malta rank
69th
Turkey rank
67th
Homicide rate over time
- Malta
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.9692 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9413 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.0279 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Turkey ahead.
Malta ranks 69th and Turkey ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7272 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4957 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3364 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.8311 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2075 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Malta or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.9692 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9413 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Malta and Turkey?
- 0.0279 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Turkey?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Turkey rank globally for homicide rate?
- Malta ranks 69th and Turkey ranks 67th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.