Intentional homicides, female in Malta

Malta: Intentional homicides, female was 0.7801 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7801 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 34.0%
World rank
85th
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.93 per 100,000 female
in 2004
All-time low
0.4002 per 100,000 female
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Malta, 2004–2023

0.511.522004201320232004: 1.9 per 100,000 female2005: 0.961 per 100,000 female2007: 0.476 per 100,000 female2008: 0.474 per 100,000 female2009: 1.4 per 100,000 female2010: 0.47 per 100,000 female2011: 1.4 per 100,000 female2012: 1.4 per 100,000 female2014: 0.461 per 100,000 female2015: 0.903 per 100,000 female2016: 0.884 per 100,000 female2017: 0.431 per 100,000 female2018: 1.7 per 100,000 female2019: 1.2 per 100,000 female2020: 0.4 per 100,000 female2022: 1.2 per 100,000 female2023: 0.78 per 100,000 female

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

Annual values for Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Malta, 2004 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 82 Estonia 0.8359 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 83 Czechia 0.8212 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 84 Finland 0.8118 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7783 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 87 France 0.7623 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 88 Slovakia 0.7437 per 100,000 female compare

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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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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.