Intentional homicides, male in Malta
Malta: Intentional homicides, male was 0.3616 per 100,000 male in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Intentional homicides, male in Malta, 2004–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Malta is 0.3616 per 100,000 male, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.2% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Malta peaked at 4.24 per 100,000 male in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3616 per 100,000 male, in 2023.
That places Malta 127th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Intentional homicides, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.47 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2005 | 0.9748 per 100,000 male | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45 per 100,000 male | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4 per 100,000 male | +65.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4782 per 100,000 male | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 1.43 per 100,000 male | +198.6% |
| 2012 | 4.24 per 100,000 male | +196.7% |
| 2013 | 3.27 per 100,000 male | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3 per 100,000 male | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8951 per 100,000 male | -61.1% |
| 2016 | 1.31 per 100,000 male | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 3.39 per 100,000 male | +158.7% |
| 2018 | 1.62 per 100,000 male | -52.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7728 per 100,000 male | -52.4% |
| 2020 | 2.24 per 100,000 male | +189.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7346 per 100,000 male | -67.1% |
| 2022 | 1.82 per 100,000 male | +148.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3616 per 100,000 male | -80.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 per 100,000 male | 0.4782 per 100,000 male | 2.4 per 100,000 male | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.14 per 100,000 male | 0.7728 per 100,000 male | 4.24 per 100,000 male | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.29 per 100,000 male | 0.3616 per 100,000 male | 2.24 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Malta?
- Intentional homicides, male in Malta was 0.3616 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 per 100,000 male in 2012.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3616 per 100,000 male in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Malta ranks 127th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.