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

00.511.522004201320232004: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 0.961 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 0.476 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.474 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.47 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.461 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.903 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.884 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.431 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.4 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.78 homicides per 100,000 population

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Estonia 0.8359 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 83 Czechia 0.8212 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 84 Finland 0.8118 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7783 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 87 Slovakia 0.7437 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 88 Cyprus 0.7418 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Female homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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