Malta vs Sweden: Share of deaths from homicide

Malta
0.1182
in 2022
Sweden
0.1206
in 2023
Malta rank
73rd
Sweden rank
72nd

Share of deaths from homicide over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
00.10.20.3195119872023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.1206 against 0.1182 in Malta, a difference of 0.0024.

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 0.0168 0.0775 0.0607 Sweden
1970s 0.0324 0.1038 0.0714 Sweden
1980s 0.1041 0.1164 0.0123 Sweden
1990s 0.1605 0.1132 0.0473 Malta
2000s 0.1214 0.0965 0.0249 Malta
2010s 0.1433 0.0973 0.0461 Malta
2020s 0.0963 0.1191 0.0229 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 0.1206 against 0.1182 in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Malta and Sweden?
0.0024, 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?
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

Indicator
Share of deaths from homicide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,951 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed