Homicide rate from firearms in Malta
Malta: Homicide rate from firearms was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
75th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.19 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Homicide rate from firearms in Malta, 2005–2023
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
In 2023, homicide rate from firearms in Malta stood at 0 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Malta peaked at 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2006.
Malta ranks 75th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate from firearms in Malta, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2419 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4794 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | +148.9% |
| 2009 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4732 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2013 | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6905 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4495 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4274 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2018 | 0.2064 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.7% |
| 2019 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7719 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2021 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1893 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2023 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population. (38 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0641 homicides per 100,000 population. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3829 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4586 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7719 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 72 Hungary 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 73 Oman 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 74 Morocco 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Bhutan 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 75 Hong Kong 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Iceland 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Mauritius 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Slovenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population
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 from firearms in Malta?
- Homicide rate from firearms in Malta was 0 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 from firearms recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for homicide rate from firearms?
- Malta ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.