Homicide rate in Malta
Malta: Homicide rate was 0.9413 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.9413 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 387.5%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Homicide rate in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Malta is 0.9413 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 387.5% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Malta peaked at 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.
That places Malta 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3134 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 0.3139 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0.6262 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 0.6707 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3356 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0.3237 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +296.8% |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9434 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.8% |
| 1982 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9113 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3012 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.9% |
| 1985 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5826 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.8708 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.5% |
| 1988 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2796 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.3% |
| 1992 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +494.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8154 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8091 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.7% |
| 1997 | 0.533 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.2% |
| 1998 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +247.9% |
| 1999 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.3% |
| 2001 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +120.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.4952 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.9% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7375 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7272 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9649 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4804 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 2012 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +197.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6945 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8783 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.6% |
| 2018 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9083 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.1% |
| 2020 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1931 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9413 deaths per 100,000 people | +387.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9413 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9413 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5422 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +494.0% | 0.2796 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1568 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3139 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.3241 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9309 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2796 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9266 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4804 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8311 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1931 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 66 Syria 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Turkey 0.9692 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Portugal 0.9664 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Bulgaria 0.9126 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Australia 0.8822 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Slovenia 0.8185 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Malta
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,306 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Malta?
- Homicide rate in Malta was 0.9413 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for homicide rate?
- Malta ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.