Homicides (UN, World) in Malta
Malta: Homicides (UN, World) was 3 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3 homicides
Change on year
down 62.5%
World rank
161st
of 179 countries
All-time high
12 homicides
in 2012
All-time low
0 homicides
in 2006
Years of data
30
1990–2023
Homicides in Malta, 1990–2023
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 in Malta stood at 3 homicides.
The figure is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Malta peaked at 12 homicides in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2006.
Malta ranks 161st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Homicides (UN, World) in Malta, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 3 homicides | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 6 homicides | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 7 homicides | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 3 homicides | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 5 homicides | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 10 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 4 homicides | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 6 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 6 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 4 homicides | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 4 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 6 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 4 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 12 homicides | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 7 homicides | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 6 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 4 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 5 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 9 homicides | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 8 homicides | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 5 homicides | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 7 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 2 homicides | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 8 homicides | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 3 homicides | -62.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 6% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3 homicides is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.5 homicides, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.43 homicides | 3 homicides | 10 homicides | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.56 homicides | 0 homicides | 7 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.3 homicides | 3 homicides | 12 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 homicides | 2 homicides | 8 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Malta?
- Homicides in Malta was 3 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 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12 homicides in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for homicides?
- Malta ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.