Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Malta
Malta: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Malta, 2004–2023
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
Malta recorded 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.2% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Malta peaked at 4.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2006.
Malta ranks 129th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 126 Switzerland 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 127 South Korea 0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 128 Hong Kong 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Japan 0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 131 Oman 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.1052 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Malta
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.783 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.829 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.902 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.783 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.529 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.621 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Malta?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Malta was 0.3616 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Malta ranks 129th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.