Malta vs Sweden: Share of deaths from homicide
Malta
0.1%
in 2022
Sweden
0.1%
in 2023
Malta rank
73rd
Sweden rank
72nd
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 72nd of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Malta ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 72nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.