Malta vs Mauritius: Homicide rate from firearms

Malta
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Mauritius
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Malta rank
75th
Mauritius rank
75th

Homicide rate from firearms over time

  • Malta
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0 homicides per 100,000 population against 0 homicides per 100,000 population in Mauritius, a difference of 0 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mauritius ahead.

Malta ranks 75th and Mauritius ranks 75th of 82 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population β€”
2010s 0.5484 homicides per 100,000 population 0.052 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4964 homicides per 100,000 population Malta
2020s 0.0947 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0781 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0165 homicides per 100,000 population Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Malta or Mauritius?
Malta, at 0 homicides per 100,000 population against 0 homicides per 100,000 population in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Malta and Mauritius?
0 homicides per 100,000 population, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mauritius?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Malta and Mauritius rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
Malta ranks 75th and Mauritius ranks 75th of 82 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 from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate from firearms
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.