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Child homicide rate in Malta

Malta: Child homicide rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
57
1965–2022

Child homicide rate in Malta, 1965–2022

0123196519932022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Malta is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Malta peaked at 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.

Malta ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child homicide rate in Malta, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1965 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1967 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1968 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1969 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1970 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1971 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1972 0.8489 deaths per 100,000 people —
1973 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1974 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1976 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1977 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people —
1978 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1979 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1983 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1984 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1985 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1987 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1988 0.9294 deaths per 100,000 people —
1989 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1990 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1991 0.9107 deaths per 100,000 people —
1992 0.9083 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1993 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1994 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1995 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1996 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1997 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1998 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people —
1999 0.9363 deaths per 100,000 people -49.3%
2000 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2001 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people —
2002 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2003 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2004 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2005 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2007 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2008 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2009 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2010 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2011 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2013 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2014 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2015 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2017 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2018 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2020 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2021 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2022 0 deaths per 100,000 people —

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1069 deaths per 100,000 people. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 0.1784 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 0.0929 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9294 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.2838 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 94 Azerbaijan 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 95 Egypt 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 96 Tajikistan 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 97 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 97 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 97 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 97 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 97 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 97 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 97 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 97 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 97 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 97 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  16. 97 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 97 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 97 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Malta?
Child homicide rate in Malta was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
How does Malta rank for child homicide rate?
Malta ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,869 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.