Intentional homicides, female in Malta
Malta: Intentional homicides, female was 0.7801 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Malta, 2004–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Malta stood at 0.7801 per 100,000 female.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Malta peaked at 1.93 per 100,000 female in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4002 per 100,000 female, in 2020.
That places Malta 85th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.93 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2005 | 0.9609 per 100,000 female | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4762 per 100,000 female | -50.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4743 per 100,000 female | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.42 per 100,000 female | +198.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4704 per 100,000 female | -66.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 per 100,000 female | +198.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 per 100,000 female | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4609 per 100,000 female | -67.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9027 per 100,000 female | +95.9% |
| 2016 | 0.884 per 100,000 female | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4314 per 100,000 female | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 1.68 per 100,000 female | +289.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 per 100,000 female | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4002 per 100,000 female | -67.3% |
| 2022 | 1.18 per 100,000 female | +195.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7801 per 100,000 female | -34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 per 100,000 female | 0.4743 per 100,000 female | 1.93 per 100,000 female | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9841 per 100,000 female | 0.4314 per 100,000 female | 1.68 per 100,000 female | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7871 per 100,000 female | 0.4002 per 100,000 female | 1.18 per 100,000 female | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Malta?
- Intentional homicides, female in Malta was 0.7801 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 per 100,000 female in 2004.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4002 per 100,000 female in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Malta ranks 85th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.