Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Malta
Malta: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Malta peaked at 12 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Malta 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 | — |
| 1991 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | — |
| 2008 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2024 | 5 | +66.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 10% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 349, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.43 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.3 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Malta?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Malta was 5 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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