Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta
Malta: Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 162 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
162
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
8th
of 17 countries
All-time high
180
in 2013
All-time low
105
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta stood at 162.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta peaked at 180 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 105, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 125 | — |
| 2011 | 123 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 149 | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 180 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 178 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 160 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 167 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 130 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 105 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 111 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 115 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 107 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 126 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 118 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 162 | +37.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 162 is above the median for high income countries, which is 146, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 142.8 | 105 | 180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.6 | 107 | 162 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta?
- Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Malta was 162 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 180 in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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