Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Malta
Malta: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Malta is 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 62.8% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Malta peaked at 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2006.
That places Malta 159th out of 178 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7865 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7065 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9524 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3814 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 156 Switzerland 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 157 Italy 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 158 Slovenia 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 160 Macao 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 161 China 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 162 Brunei 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Malta
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,306 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 11 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.902 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.621 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.915 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.529 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.915 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Malta?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Malta was 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 178 regions with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.