Female homicide rate in Malta
Malta: Female homicide rate was 0.7801 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7801 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 34.0%
World rank
85th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.93 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Female homicide rate in Malta, 2004–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Malta is 0.7801 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 53.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Malta peaked at 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2006.
Malta ranks 85th of 138 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.
Female homicide rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 0.9609 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4762 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.4743 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +198.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4704 homicides per 100,000 population | -66.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +198.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4609 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2015 | 0.9027 homicides per 100,000 population | +95.9% |
| 2016 | 0.884 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4314 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +289.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4002 homicides per 100,000 population | -67.3% |
| 2021 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2023 | 0.7801 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.7801 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.7801 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5099 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8768 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8857 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5903 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 82 Estonia 0.8359 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 83 Czechia 0.8212 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 84 Finland 0.8118 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7783 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 87 Slovakia 0.7437 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 88 Cyprus 0.7418 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Malta?
- Female homicide rate in Malta was 0.7801 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for female homicide rate?
- Malta ranks 85th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .