Homicides by firearm in Malta
Malta: Homicides by firearm was 0 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides by firearm 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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides by firearm in Malta stood at 0 homicides. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Malta peaked at 5 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2006.
That places Malta 75th out of 82 regions with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1.6 homicides | 0 homicides | 5 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 homicides | 0 homicides | 5 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 homicides | 0 homicides | 4 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Malta?
- Homicides by firearm in Malta was 0 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for homicides by firearm?
- Malta ranks 75th out of 82 regions with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.