Intentional homicides in Malta
Malta: Intentional homicides was 0.5629 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – 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 158th of 170 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
More public sector data for Malta
- Arms imports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 24.1% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 41.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 28.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 26.5% (1994)
- Interest payments 3.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 2.4% (2024)
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 – 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 158th out of 170 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 – 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.