Homicides, by sex of the victim in Malta
Malta: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 2 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Malta peaked at 4 homicides in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2006.
That places Malta 113th out of 138 countries 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.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Malta, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 2 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 homicides | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 1 homicides | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 3 homicides | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 3 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2015 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 4 homicides | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 3 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 1 homicides | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 3 homicides | — |
| 2023 | 2 homicides | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 homicides | 0 homicides | 4 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 2 homicides | 0 homicides | 4 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 homicides | 0 homicides | 3 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 112 Seychelles 2.46 homicides compare
- 113 Bahrain 2 homicides compare
- 113 Brunei 2 homicides
- 113 Macao 2 homicides compare
- 113 Oman 2 homicides compare
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 homicides compare
- 113 Singapore 2 homicides compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 2 homicides compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Malta?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Malta was 2 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 sex of the victim recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Malta ranks 113th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .