Homicide rate who vs unodc in Malta
Malta: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 0.5629 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5629
Change on year
down 62.8%
World rank
160th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.81
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
30
1990–2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who vs unodc in Malta is 0.5629, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 62.8% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Malta peaked at 2.81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Malta 160th out of 179 countries 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 | 0.7865 | 2.52 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0 | 1.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 0.7065 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9524 | 0.3814 | 1.51 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Malta?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Malta was 0.5629 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Malta ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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