What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Hong Kong and Malta?

0.0855 per 100,000 male, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malta?

18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Malta: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)

Hong Kong

0.4471 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Malta

0.3616 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

126th

Malta rank

127th

Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) over time

Hong Kong
Malta

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.4471 per 100,000 male against 0.3616 per 100,000 male in Malta, a difference of 0.0855 per 100,000 male.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malta ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 126th and Malta ranks 127th of 132 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5224 per 100,000 male	1.36 per 100,000 male	0.8326 per 100,000 male	Malta
2010s	0.503 per 100,000 male	2.14 per 100,000 male	1.63 per 100,000 male	Malta
2020s	0.4155 per 100,000 male	1.29 per 100,000 male	0.8734 per 100,000 male	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Hong Kong or Malta?: Hong Kong, at 0.4471 per 100,000 male against 0.3616 per 100,000 male in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Hong Kong and Malta?: 0.0855 per 100,000 male, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malta?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Malta rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Hong Kong ranks 126th and Malta ranks 127th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.