Share of deaths from homicide in Malta
Malta: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1182 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1182
Change on year
up 392.4%
World rank
73rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3066
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 1968
Years of data
57
1965–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Malta, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from homicide in Malta stood at 0.1182.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 392.4% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Malta peaked at 0.3066 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.
Malta ranks 73rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0333 | — |
| 1967 | 0.034 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0.0693 | — |
| 1973 | 0.0668 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0354 | -47.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0.0339 | — |
| 1978 | 0.1183 | +249.3% |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0909 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1913 | +110.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1615 | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0935 | -42.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0341 | -63.5% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0699 | — |
| 1987 | 0.1015 | +45.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1463 | +44.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1517 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1477 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0348 | -76.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2069 | +494.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2229 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1112 | -50.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1108 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1808 | +63.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0693 | -61.7% |
| 1998 | 0.23 | +232.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2906 | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1345 | -53.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3066 | +127.9% |
| 2002 | 0.165 | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2001 | — |
| 2005 | 0.0639 | -68.1% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0964 | — |
| 2008 | 0.1542 | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0931 | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1329 | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0612 | -53.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1754 | +186.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1854 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1223 | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0871 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1197 | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 0.224 | +87.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2169 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1085 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1467 | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 0.024 | -83.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1182 | +392.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.1182 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.1182 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2309, 51% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide 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 | +494.2% | 0.0348 | 0.2069 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0168 | 0 | 0.034 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0324 | 0 | 0.1183 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1041 | 0 | 0.1913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1605 | 0.0348 | 0.2906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1214 | 0 | 0.3066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1433 | 0.0612 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0963 | 0.024 | 0.1467 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1278 compare
- 71 Tajikistan 0.1251 compare
- 72 Sweden 0.1206 compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.1175 compare
- 75 Finland 0.1082 compare
- 76 North Macedonia 0.0991 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Malta?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Malta was 0.1182 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3066 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Malta ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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