Intentional homicides in Malta
Malta: Intentional homicides was 0.5629 per 100,000 people in 2023. βΌ Falling
Intentional homicides in Malta, 1990β2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Malta stood at 0.5629 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.8% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Malta peaked at 2.81 per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Malta ranks 159th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 per 100,000 people | 0.7865 per 100,000 people | 2.52 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.11 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 0.7065 per 100,000 people | 2.81 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9524 per 100,000 people | 0.3814 per 100,000 people | 1.51 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 156 Switzerland 0.5975 per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Italy 0.5681 per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Slovenia 0.5665 per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.5603 per 100,000 people compare
- 161 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 0.5019 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 0.4864 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Malta
- Arms imports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 33.33 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 24.1% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 4.46 (2018)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 41.7% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 45.41 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Malta?
- Intentional homicides in Malta was 0.5629 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for intentional homicides?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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 β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). 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.