Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta
Malta: Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 28.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.66
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
4th
of 17 countries
All-time high
31.72
in 2013
All-time low
18.95
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta is 28.66, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta peaked at 31.72 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.95, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.68 | — |
| 2011 | 21.42 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 26.08 | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 31.72 | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 31.6 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.61 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 29.9 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 23.38 | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 18.95 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 20.04 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 20.79 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 19.33 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 22.68 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 21.11 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 28.66 | +35.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 28.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9, 1.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.34 | 18.95 | 31.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.51 | 19.33 | 28.66 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta?
- Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta was 28.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 31.72 in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.95 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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