Korea vs Malta: Male homicide rate
Korea
0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Malta
0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Korea rank
127th
Malta rank
129th
Male homicide rate over time
- Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population in Malta, a difference of 0.13 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 127th and Malta ranks 129th of 138 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6689 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.5248 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7641 homicides per 100,000 population | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Korea or Malta?
- Korea, at 0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Korea and Malta?
- 0.13 homicides per 100,000 population, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Malta rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Korea ranks 127th and Malta ranks 129th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.