Iceland vs Malta: Homicides
Iceland
4 deaths
in 2022
Malta
5 deaths
in 2022
Iceland rank
107th
Malta rank
105th
Homicides over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Iceland, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 107th and Malta ranks 105th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 deaths | 0.5 deaths | 0.5 deaths | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.6 deaths | 1 deaths | 1.6 deaths | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.1 deaths | 3.1 deaths | 1 deaths | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.6 deaths | 4.6 deaths | 3 deaths | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.5 deaths | 3.7 deaths | 1.2 deaths | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.8 deaths | 4.9 deaths | 3.1 deaths | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.33 deaths | 4 deaths | 1.67 deaths | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Iceland and Malta?
- 1 deaths, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for homicides?
- Iceland ranks 107th and Malta ranks 105th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. 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.