What is the difference in intentional homicides between China and Malta?

0.061 per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

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

China vs Malta: Intentional homicides

China

0.5019 per 100,000 people

in 2020

Malta

0.5629 per 100,000 people

in 2023

China rank

162nd

Malta rank

160th

Intentional homicides over time

China
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.5629 per 100,000 people against 0.5019 per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.061 per 100,000 people.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.

China ranks 162nd and Malta ranks 160th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.47 per 100,000 people	1.07 per 100,000 people	0.4021 per 100,000 people	China
2010s	0.7086 per 100,000 people	1.4 per 100,000 people	0.6958 per 100,000 people	Malta
2020s	0.5019 per 100,000 people	1.35 per 100,000 people	0.849 per 100,000 people	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, China or Malta?: Malta, at 0.5629 per 100,000 people against 0.5019 per 100,000 people in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between China and Malta?: 0.061 per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do China and Malta rank globally for intentional homicides?: China ranks 162nd and Malta ranks 160th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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