Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Malta
Malta: Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents was 306 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
306
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
14th
of 17 countries
All-time high
713
in 2012
All-time low
246
in 2020
Years of data
11
2012–2022
Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Malta, 2012–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Malta stood at 306.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Malta peaked at 713 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 246, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 713 | — |
| 2013 | 684 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 531 | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 482 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 424 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 477 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 310 | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 346 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 246 | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 253 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 306 | +20.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 306 is below the median for high income countries, which is 439, 70% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 495.88 | 310 | 713 | 8 |
| 2020s | 268.33 | 246 | 306 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Malta?
- Number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Malta was 306 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 713 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 246 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 17 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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