Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Malta
Malta: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.93 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.93 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 66.1%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.81 per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Malta stood at 0.93 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 66.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Malta peaked at 2.81 per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Malta 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 per 100,000 people | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 1.48 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.97 per 100,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.96 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 1.43 per 100,000 people | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 0.95 per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 0.95 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.71 per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 2.81 per 100,000 people | +295.8% |
| 2013 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 1.38 per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 1.92 per 100,000 people | +74.5% |
| 2018 | 1.65 per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.99 per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 1.35 per 100,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.38 per 100,000 people | -71.9% |
| 2022 | 1.51 per 100,000 people | +297.4% |
| 2023 | 0.56 per 100,000 people | -62.9% |
| 2024 | 0.93 per 100,000 people | +66.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.93 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 81% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.93 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 per 100,000 people, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 0.71 per 100,000 people | 2.81 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.946 per 100,000 people | 0.38 per 100,000 people | 1.51 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Malta?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Malta was 0.93 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Malta ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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