Homicide rate who mortality database in Malta
Malta: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.9413 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate who mortality database in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, homicide rate who mortality database in Malta stood at 0.9413.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 387.5% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Malta peaked at 2.37 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.
That places Malta 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3134 | — |
| 1967 | 0.3139 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0.6262 | — |
| 1973 | 0.6707 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3356 | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0.3237 | — |
| 1978 | 1.28 | +296.8% |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9434 | — |
| 1981 | 1.88 | +98.8% |
| 1982 | 1.53 | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9113 | -40.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3012 | -66.9% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5826 | — |
| 1987 | 0.8708 | +49.5% |
| 1988 | 1.15 | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.13 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2796 | -75.3% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | +494.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8154 | -50.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8091 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | +65.7% |
| 1997 | 0.533 | -60.2% |
| 1998 | 1.85 | +247.9% |
| 1999 | 2.37 | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -56.3% |
| 2001 | 2.29 | +120.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | — |
| 2005 | 0.4952 | -66.9% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7375 | — |
| 2008 | 1.22 | +65.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7272 | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9649 | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4804 | -50.2% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | +197.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9358 | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6945 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8783 | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | +94.6% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9083 | -50.1% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1931 | -85.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9413 | +387.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9413 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9413 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5422, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate who mortality database in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +494.0% | 0.2796 | 1.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1568 | 0 | 0.3139 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.3241 | 0 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9309 | 0 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 0.2796 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9266 | 0 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.4804 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8311 | 0.1931 | 1.36 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Malta?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Malta was 0.9413 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 1999.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Malta ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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